Summer-like warmth continues, Air Quality Alert for some; much cooler this weekend

MIAMI VALLEY — Summer-like warmth will continue across the region for Thursday.

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Butler and Warren counties until midnight.

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Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn has the latest information including how much cooler our weekend gets later today on News Center 7 at 5, 530, and 6.

It will feel more like summer on Thursday with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s.

There will be a chance for scattered showers and storms late Friday afternoon, according to Ritz.

Rainfall totals as of now look to be about a quarter to a half inch on Friday.

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We will see fall-like temperatures this weekend with highs around 70 on Saturday, some may not get out of the 60s, Ritz says.

As for Sunday, we will start in the low-to-mid 40s but highs will reach the low 70s.

News Center 7 will update this story.

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