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MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-041700-
Carlton/South St. Louis-Central St. Louis-Crow Wing-Koochiching-North
Cass-North Itasca-North St. Louis-Northern Aitkin-Northern
Cook/Northern Lake-Pine-South Aitkin-South Cass-South Itasca-Southern
Cook/North Shore-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Including the tribal nations of Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech
Lake, Mille Lacs, and Red Lake
Including the cities of Brainerd, Duluth, Ely, Hibbing, Hinckley,
International Falls, and Two Harbors
1153 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT WEDNESDAY...

* 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 Purple or Very Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...North central and northeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The risk of health effects is increased for
  everyone. Minor ashfall will be possible due to the dense smoke.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of very heavy ground-level smoke from
  Canadian wildfires has moved into northwest Minnesota Monday
  morning behind a cold front. This smoke will continue to follow
  behind the cold front as it moves southeast and smoke will reach
  north central and northeast Minnesota by Monday afternoon.
  Precipitation is expected across northern and central Minnesota
  Monday afternoon and evening, but may not help improve air quality
  much. The most significant impacts on air quality are expected to
  occur across north central Minnesota. Air quality will begin to
  improve Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid
all physical activities outdoors. The general public should avoid
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.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

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MPCA/MT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1016 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-040330-
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-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
1016 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Near surface smoke will persist across portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin today and tonight. An Air
Quality Alert is in effect for most of the region tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Areas of near surface smoke continue through midday Wednesday.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms continue Tuesday across
portions of northwest Wisconsin.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and
rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service.

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