Minnesota, Canada and air quality
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Canadian wildfire smoke has become so intense that even young, healthy Minnesotans are experiencing symptoms similar to allergies. “This morning I woke up and I was just like, oh, I have COVID,” said Cameron Dailey-Ruddy,
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KEYC News Now on MSNAir Quality Alert issued for all of MinnesotaSome 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.
Minnesota authorities warned of unhealthy levels of exposure to particles from wildfires. Symptoms include shortness of breath, heart attack. stroke.
An air quality index of 300 or higher is considered hazardous, and the record-breaking smoke AQI in Grand Portage reached 800 on Tuesday.
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Winds from the northwest will pull wildfire smoke back into Minnesota skies over the weekend, as well a chance for rain Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota is in a perfect position for overhead auroras, but the smoke will be key to how much visibility there is. All of Minnesota is in an air quality alert due to smoke from Canadian wildfires flowing through the sky, and some of the smoke will reach near the surface.