Clearing out the smoke, record temperatures, and auroras are possible [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A hazy sky covers Western South Dakota due to wildfire smoke from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Visibility near Mobridge and Bismarck is severely impaired, with air quality classified as very unhealthy.

In KOTA Territory, we expect relief from changing winds over the next 24 hours, with a southerly wind picking up after midnight, clearing Rapid City by 3:00 AM and Kota by midday. I hope we can keep the skies clear into Monday morning for the Aurora Borealis!

Tomorrow, record temperatures of 90 degrees could tie a 1911 record, prompting many to take to the water; remember to use sunscreen in the intense sun.

Speaking of the sun, we turn to some wild weather in space – the solar wind, that is! Last year, a coronal mass ejection released from sunspots excited atmospheric gases, creating vibrant colors. The same phenomenon occurred just yesterday, and we project …