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Canadian wildfire smoke is still drifting across parts of Minnesota Thursday. NOAA’s GOES-16 visible satellite image across northern Minnesota is still picking up smoky smudges across northern Minnesota. 

Some of that smoke is reaching ground level and creating unhealthy air quality. 

 (above) shows unhealthy particulate levels across northwest Minnesota and the Red River Valley. 

 remains in effect until 9 am Friday for most of northern Minnesota. 

Here’s more information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 

People whose health is affected by unhealthy air quality

Slightly improved air quality into the weekend?

Forecasts for air quality into the upcoming weekend show a trend toward slightly improved values. 

Here’s the forecast for northwest Minnesota.

The Twin Cities likely sees moderate AQI reading through the upcoming weekend. 

The hot and sometimes smoky summer of 2021 rolls on.

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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Canadian wildfire smoke is still drifting across parts of Minnesota. 

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

GOES-16 visible satellite image Thursday afternoon 

NOAA via COD Weather Lab

Air Quality Index forecast for northwest Minnesota

Air Quality Index forecast for northeast Minnesota

Air Quality Index forecast for the Twin Cities

Air quality alert: Unhealthy levels in northwest Minnesota.

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