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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
411 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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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-
411 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Dangerous heat continues. A Heat Advisory is in effect. Smoke
from wildfires is causing unhealthy to hazardous air quality with
an Air Quality Alert in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Lingering hot conditions may need additional Heat Advisories
Thursday and Friday.

Smoke from wildfires will continue to lead to unhealthy to
hazardous air quality in northeast Minnesota through the work
week. Air Quality Alerts are in effect.

Strong northeast winds may lead to rip currents at Minnesota and
Wisconsin Point beaches on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed tonight.

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Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
Including the cities of Superior, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland,
Hurley, Grantsburg, Spooner, Hayward, and Phillips
1132 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Ashland, Bayfield,
Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, Washburn.

* WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI (24-hour average) is expected to reach the
  Unhealthy (Red) to Very Unhealthy (Purple) level. Hazardous
  (Maroon) NowCast AQI (1-hour average) will be possible.

* WHERE...Statewide.

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday until noon Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move
activities indoors.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick-
relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you
have symptoms.

For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms. People with asthma: Follow
your asthma action plan and keep quick- relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider. Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. Go inside if you have symptoms.

Additional Details:
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
LIKELY BE EXTENDED FOR AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE STATE BEYOND
NOON THURSDAY.

Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario will enter northern
WI between 8 p.m. and midnight Tuesday night. The heaviest smoke
impacts, including the potential for Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast
AQI, are expected across northwest Wisconsin, especially in
communities along Lake Superior.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov

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WIDNR

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