NEXT Weather Alert: Possible severe storms Wednesday; air quality alert up north due to wildfire smoke
MINNEAPOLIS -- Wednesday will be a NEXT Weather Alert day due to possible severe weather across much of Minnesota.
Temperatures and humidity will rise. In the evening, storms will develop across northeastern Minnesota and swing south as the night goes on. It will be a quick line along the advancing cold front, much like last Friday. Severe winds and hail will be the main threats.
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The National Weather Service issued yet another air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke. The alert is in effect through 10 a.m. Wednesday, and affects such areas as Bemidji, East Grand Forks, International Falls, Hibbing, Ely, Roseau, and the tribal nations of Red Lake and Leech Lake.
"Heavy ground-level smoke from wildfires in the Northwest Territories of Canada is moving quickly across southern Manitoba and towards the Minn. border. The smoke is expected to reach northwest Minn. around noon on Tuesday. The smoke could reach as far south as Bemidji and as far east as Ely. The heaviest smoke will be across the northwest corner of the state. Winds across the region will become southerly by Wednesday morning and the smoke will quickly retreat," NWS reported.
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Dew points and temperatures will go down Thursday, with highs in the 70s. We will likely be dealing with poor air quality again with the prevailing winds coming from the wildfire areas.
We start to warm Friday, and it gets hot this weekend into next week. A stretch of 90-plus degree days will extend into next week.