Real Time

Areas

Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

Note

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Description

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...All of Minnesota. * WHEN...From 11 PM CDT this evening to 11 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy surface Canadian wildfire smoke will follow a cold front into and across Minnesota from west to east from late Saturday night into Sunday morning and afternoon, and then clear out from west to east across the state from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Some areas may only see a few hours of alert-level smoke concentrations due to the relatively fast movement of the north-south band of smoke. The air quality alert may need to be extended into Monday if an additional batch of heavy smoke materializes from Manitoba and Saskatchewan wildfires and then is transported into and across Minnesota from north to south, but confidence for this outcome is currently low to medium.

Instruction

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

Areas

Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

Note

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Description

Smoke from wildfires in Canada that impacted air quality earlier Sunday has exited northeastern Minnesota. Air quality has improved below the alert threshold, and therefore the air quality alert for northeastern Minnesota has been cancelled.

Instruction

Areas

Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

Note

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Description

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...All of Minnesota. * WHEN...From 11 PM CDT this evening to 11 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy surface Canadian wildfire smoke will follow a cold front into and across Minnesota from west to east from late Saturday night into Sunday morning and afternoon, and then clear out from west to east across the state from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Some areas may only see a few hours of alert-level smoke concentrations due to the relatively fast movement of the north-south band of smoke. The air quality alert may need to be extended into Monday if an additional batch of heavy smoke materializes from Manitoba and Saskatchewan wildfires and then is transported into and across Minnesota from north to south, but confidence for this outcome is currently low to medium.

Instruction

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

Areas

Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

Note

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Description

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...All of Minnesota. * WHEN...From 11 PM CDT this evening to 11 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy surface Canadian wildfire smoke will follow a cold front into and across Minnesota from west to east from late Saturday night into Sunday morning and afternoon, and then clear out from west to east across the state from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Some areas may only see a few hours of alert-level smoke concentrations due to the relatively fast movement of the north-south band of smoke. The air quality alert may need to be extended into Monday if an additional batch of heavy smoke materializes from Manitoba and Saskatchewan wildfires and then is transported into and across Minnesota from north to south, but confidence for this outcome is currently low to medium.

Instruction

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

Areas

Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

Note

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Description

Smoke from wildfires in Canada that impacted air quality earlier Sunday has exited northeastern Minnesota. Air quality has improved below the alert threshold, and therefore the air quality alert for northeastern Minnesota has been cancelled.

Instruction