Weather photo courtesy of city webcam from this morning in Brockville.
Brockville – Good morning Brockville, Prescott, Gananoque, and Leeds-Grenville. Here is your Monday, June 26 morning weather update.
Special Air Quality Statement Continues for Brockville – Leeds and Grenville and Eastern Ontario:
Very high levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec have moved into the area, resulting in deteriorated air quality. Conditions are expected to improve this morning or this afternoon. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour. For more details, please consult www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index/wildfire-smoke.html.
Today:
Mainly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Showers at times heavy beginning this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Widespread smoke this morning. Local amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming south at 30 km/h this morning then light near noon. High 25. Humidex 33. The UV index is 9 or very high.
Tonight:
Showers at times heavy ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 18.
Tuesday:
A mix of sun and cloud with a 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 22. Humidex 30. The UV index is 9 or very high.
Currently around our region as of 7:50 am:
Brockville/Elizabethtown-Kitley 20°C, Mainly Sunny/Feels Like 23
Prescott/South Grenville 19°C, Mainly Cloudy/Feels Like 22
Kemptville/North Grenville 20°C, Mainly Cloudy
Merrickville/Wolford 19°C, Partly Sunny
Smiths Falls 19°C, Partly Sunny
Westport/Rideau Lakes 19°C, Mainly Cloudy
Athens 20°C, Mainly Cloudy
Mallorytown/Front of Yonge 19°C, Partly Sunny/Feels Like 22
Gananoque/1000 Islands 23°C, Cloudy
Your 7-day local forecast can be found at the Hometown TV12 Weather Centre:
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