(Rusty Halvorson/KFGO Ag News)
DULUTH, Minn. (NOAA) – Smoke from numerous wildfires across Saskatchewan in Canada has been pulled into portions of northern and central Minnesota by northerly winds.
The airmass has become stagnant and heavy ground-level smoke will linger across the northern half of the state for the remainder of the day on Monday.
Air quality is expected reach the Red (Unhealthy) category across north central Minnesota. Air quality will reach the Orange (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) category for the remainder of the alert area.
Winds will become southerly Monday afternoon, and will begin to push the smoke back to the north. Dispersion will improve and smoke levels will gradually decrease beginning in the afternoon. Smoke levels should drop below alert levels by 1 a.m. Tuesday.
You can check current air quality at airnow.gov.
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