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Holy smokes! And yes, there's much-needed rain on the way | June 6, 2023

Canadian wildfires are still impacting central Indiana, but rain arrives soon, clearing it out.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The milky haze continues to hang tough over central Indiana. 

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However, the upper level winds will shift from out of the northeast to out of the northwest this afternoon, shutting off the Canadian wildfire smoke.  

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Here is a view of the density of the smoke and fires (red hot spots on the map).

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The skies will gradually clear out to partly sunny skies by late afternoon as the winds shift out of the northwest later today.

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Thanks to low humidity, no rain for a week, and wildfire smoke, pollen count has been high.

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Afternoon highs will climb into the mid-80s. 

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A cold front will slide from north to south across central Indiana late tonight into Wednesday morning. Widely scattered showers will develop, mainly overnight.

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Not every area will receive rain, but where it does fall, it will be around a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain.

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