AIR QUALITY

Fires have burned more than 1,800 square miles in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan

Believe it or not, the air quality inside your home can be worse than the air you breathe outside - especially in colder months when we keep windows and doors closed.

The U.N. weather agency says the world and especially urban areas experienced a brief and sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year.

The dust could also make for poor air quality for sensitive groups like people with respiratory and/or heart disease, the elderly and children. Today's air quality forecast (WSLS)We also expecting the mercury to rise into this afternoon, thanks to a downsloping wind set-up. Downsloping wind explainer (WSLS)Any storms that are able to form this afternoon and/or evening will be isolated and stay mainly in the mountains. Some morning activity is possible, but the bulk of the rain should come during the afternoon and/or evening. Sunday's severe risk (WSLS)Daily storm chances are in our forecast as we flip the calendar from June to July this week.