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Air Quality

Local News

Strong winds trigger red flag warning for Northern MN, blowing dust in NW

All of Northern Minnesota is under a red flag warning Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2026, due to low humidity and dry, windy conditions.
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PCA estimates 12-16 days of wildfire smoke this summer

MPCA meteorologists are predicting an active air quality season for 2026, comparable to 2024. A strong El Niño cycle is expected to bring warmer and drier conditions.
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MPCA extends alert as new band of Canadian wildfire smoke to moves in

Smoke will reach as far south as Detroit Lakes, Brainerd and Hinckley by the end of the day on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.