Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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An air quality alert is in effect through 9 a.m. for portions of east-central and southeastern Minnesota. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday and Tuesday before cooler air moves in. 

An air quality alert is in effect through 9 a.m. Monday due to ozone and wildfire smoke coming from eastern Canada.

Our upper-level high-pressure area’s been making things hot, and drying out first western Canada and then eastern Canada, sparking more wildfires in Quebec and Newfoundland. Smoke has been rotating in from the northeast clockwise around this upper high.

Check the latest air quality conditions and forecasts here:

Current air quality conditions

Here are air quality forecasts for the next couple of days:

Air quality forecasts

Scattered showers, thunder ahead of cooler air

Cooler, drier air is slowly moving across Minnesota Monday and Tuesday and it will help to touch off some scattered showers and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday.

Highs will still be very warm Monday ranging from 90 west to the 80s for most except the North Shore.

By Wednesday, it will be much cooler and more comfortable as dew points drop from the sticky 60s to the dry 40s.

The next chance of some rain and thunder moves in Saturday.

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An air quality alert is in effect through 9 a.m. for portions of east-central and southeastern Minnesota. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday and Tuesday before cooler air moves in.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

A sign reads "Air Quality Alert, Consider Reducing Trips"

Air quality alert early Monday; scattered showers and thunder possible

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