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Wildfire smoke from the western United States and parts of Canada continue to waft out plumes over Minnesota. Most of the smoke is aloft but a stalled cold front over northwestern Minnesota has pushed smoke down to ground level where we breathe.  

Air quality has been in the unhealthy range across northwestern Minnesota all day Wednesday.

 continues until 10 a.m. Thursday for northwestern Minnesota:

Air quality will improve the next few days across northwestern Minnesota as more favorable winds and weather conditions mix smoke. Here’s the forecast discussion from the MPCA:

The air mass over Minnesota is more typical of early August than mid-September. Highs Thursday will push well into the 80s across much of Minnesota. 

Highs will remain in the 80s for the next several days, and likely above normal through the end of September. 

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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Wildfire smoke lingers in northwestern Minnesota overnight into Thursday.

Air quality alert for NW Minnesota until 10 a.m. Thursday

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