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Even though air quality is unhealthy there is one positive for some. When skies are smoky and milky like today it most often leads to vibrant red and orange hues during sunrises and sunsets. #wx

Smoky skies from Canadian wildfires this evening just after sunset in Joliet. #ilwx

AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect until midnight. Ozone particulate levels expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category. People with pulmonary or respiratory disease (asthma) should limit outdoor activity and everyone is encouraged to reduce pollution levels. #ilwx

Once again skies will hazy and milky through the day due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Most smoke will stay aloft however it may reach the surface at times (may smell smoke), especially through early afternoon. Air Quality Alert remains in effect through midnight. #ilwx

Joliet Area Forecast for 8/1 Partly to mostly sunny. Hazy, breezy and comfortable. Wildfire smoke aloft-surface. High: 77° Low: 60° Max Dewpoint: 61° Max Winds: 10-15mph

The numbers are in and July had over 3” above normal rainfall with a month that started in a severe drought. A total of 7.43” of rain fell in Joliet with the norm being around 4.33”. As a reminder Joliet is very large in size and some areas could have received more or less. #ilwx

AIR QUALITY ALERT is extended until midnight (Saturday). Ozone particulate levels expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category. People with pulmonary or respiratory disease (asthma) should limit outdoor activity and everyone is encouraged to reduce pollution

Joliet Area Forecast for 8/2 AIR QUALITY ALERT Partly to mostly sunny. Hazy, light winds and comfortable. Wildfire smoke aloft. High: 79° Low: 58° Max Dewpoint: 59° Max Winds: 5-10mph

For a fourth consecutive day skies will be hazy and milky due to smoke from Canadian wildfires on Sunday. Most smoke will stay aloft however it may reach the surface at times (may smell smoke), especially early afternoon. Air Quality Alert extended again until Sunday night. #ilwx

Another vibrant sunset over Joliet this evening due to the smoke from Canadian wildfires. #ilwx

AIR QUALITY ALERT continues until midnight. Ozone particulate levels expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category. People with pulmonary or respiratory disease (asthma) should limit outdoor activity and everyone is encouraged to reduce pollution levels. #ilwx

Joliet Area Forecast for 8/3 Partly to mostly sunny. Hazy, light winds and comfortable. Wildfire smoke aloft. High: 82° Low: 60° Max Dewpoint: 59° Max Winds: 5-10mph

Air quality alert continues as smoke from Canadian wildfires looms over a large portion of the Midwest and eastern half of the United States. Satellite imagery clearly shows the hazy smoky skies over our area and models indicating now through mid afternoon will be the highest

Meanwhile down under… Yes it is winter in Australia but snow is unusual in most areas and some locals received more snow than they have seen in two decades.

Smoke is quite visible on the horizon midday in Joliet. #ilwx

Tonights moon over Joliet is in its waxing gibbous phase, with about 73% of its surface illuminated. #ilwx

Joliet Area Forecast for 8/4 Partly sunny and slightly hazy. Light winds and comfortable. High: 82° Low: 64° Max Dewpoint: 63° Max Winds: 5-10mph

Sunset this evening over Joliet. #ilwx

Joliet Area Forecast for 8/5 Partly to mostly sunny skies. Light winds, hazy and warm. Some smoke aloft at times. High: 84° Low: 66° Max Dewpoint: 68° Max Winds: 5-10mph

Once again skies will hazy and milky throughout the day due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Most smoke will stay aloft however some could reach the surface at times (may smell smoke), especially through evening. #ilwx