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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 18
Northern Minnesota Keeps Air Quality Alerts as Twin Cities Heat Holds at 85-90
Updated
Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 18

Northern Minnesota Keeps Air Quality Alerts as Twin Cities Heat Holds at 85-90

3 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 18

Summary

  • Air quality alerts remained in effect across much of northern Minnesota, including the Arrowhead, Iron Range and northern Wisconsin, as wildfire smoke kept conditions unhealthy.
  • Twin Cities temperatures started in the 70s and were forecast to reach 85 to 90 Saturday, with hazy skies lingering even as cooler air pushed south.
  • Sunday night brings rising chances for scattered thunderstorms, but the forecast calls for no significant soaking rain or widespread heavy storms.
  • By midweek, that cooler pattern is expected to pull Twin Cities highs back into the lower 80s.

Insights

Could different forest management policies in the US and Canada actually prevent these massive smoke events?
As 'smoke season' becomes the new normal, what are the hidden costs to our health and economy?
Wildfire smoke is a 'toxic soup'. What are the permanent health consequences we are not yet discussing?