The red alert, issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, means that the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. It will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday and last until 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, for large portions of the state, including the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota, starting at 9 a.m. Sunday and continuing until 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The alert is due to heavy smoke from wildfires across central Saskatchewan and Manitoba on the back of a low pressure area.

An Air Quality Alert will be back in effect across Minnesota beginning Sunday morning and lasting until Tuesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota starting Sunday due to wildfire smoke from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota starting Sunday at 9 a.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Skies over much of Minnesota looked clearer and smelled cleaner Sunday as the most troublesome air from Canadian wildfires moved east into Wisconsin. But state and federal air quality monitors still predict area of unhealthy air for people with sensitivity through noon Monday.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says air quality will reach the red level, meaning it is unhealthy for everyone, in all northern and central parts of the state on Sunday morning, while the southern part of the state will be in the orange level.

Air quality in New York City continues to pose health risks for the community, as elevated ozone pollution has prompted officials to declare an air quality alert for Sunday. The advisory will remain in effect from 11 a.

New York City will be under an air quality health advisory on Sunday for ozone, as issued by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health Commissioner Dr.