The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT for all of Minnesota until late Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Iowa DNR has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT for all of Iowa through Friday night.

Air quality alerts remain in effect through this evening as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to settle across the area. While there may be some improvement near the surface this afternoon, it will still appear hazy for much of the day.