Weather and Climate News

Much more pleasant and brighter Wednesday
We enjoy a break from the wildfire smoke Wednesday and the sun is back thanks to high pressure. Highs will be mostly in the 70s. Shower chances increase heading into the weekend. 
Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect
Much of Minnesota was blanketed in thick haze Tuesday, as the sight and smell of smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the state. It was among the worst air quality on record in the state.
Air quality alert continues through Wednesday, northwest Minnesota warned of 'hazardous' air
An air quality alert for all of Minnesota has been extended through midday Wednesday, as more — and more-intense — rounds of smoke from Canadian wildfires are forecast to move across the region.