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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air.
Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets the U.S. Midwest in Haze of Bad Air Quality
Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the Midwest and worsening air quality, with conditions particularly bad on August 1 in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest as flood threat looms in Carolinas
Wildfire smoke from Canada is blanketing the skies in the Midwest, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alerts From Minneapolis to Toronto
The smoke is expected to remain over the northern and central Plains of the United States for the next couple of days, according to meteorologists.
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air fill the Midwest before spreading to the East
As has been the case much of the summer, the smoke invasion is targeting the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes. Beyond Thursday, smoke may impact more of the Northeast U.S. through and beyond Friday.
As Canada wildfire smoke spreads, Midwest air quality plummets. When will skies clear?
The Midwest saw some of the worst air quality conditions in the world Thursday, and similar conditions are expected to persist for several days.
Dangerous wildfire smoke hurting air quality in US as extreme heat and fire concerns grow
Heavy storms in the Carolinas brought between 1 to 4 inches of rain and prompted several flash flood warnings on Friday.
Wildfire smoke triggers Air Quality Alerts across the Midwest
Comfortable temperatures have arrived for the weekend, but the northerly winds that brought these cooler conditions also carried smoke from the upper Midwest. Air quality will be fair in Mid-Missouri,
Wildfire Smoke from Canada Reduces Air Quality in U.S. Midwest
Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the U.S. Midwest and worsening air quality there. On August 1 conditions are particularly bad in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Makes Minneapolis And Chicago Among World’s Worst Polluted Cities
Air quality alerts have been issued across most of the Midwest, and hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada.
Hazy skies return due to wildfire smoke in the region
Wildfires burning in Canada and the western United States is sending plumes of smoke into the air, which is moving through ...
Jaret’s First Alert 6 Forecast - Wildfire smoke impacts an otherwise very nice weekend
Aside from that smoke, we’ll have very comfortable conditions with highs in the upper 70s and low humidity for early August.
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Wildfire smoke returns to central Indiana today, as pleasant temps settle in. | Aug. 1, 2025
Cool and comfortable weather settles in for the weekend in the Midwest. Wildfire smoke returns, but air quality remains good.
Air quality in Minneapolis ranks 2nd worst in the world Friday morning
The state of Minnesota is entering another in a long string of summer days marred by air quality alerts. Poor air quality ...
Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even ...