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Here's When Cleaner Air Will Arrive In The Twin Cities Metro
"This is an unprecedented significant air quality event for Minnesota," the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said.
TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's air quality alert for the entire state will last until Tuesday. "This is an unprecedented significant air quality event for Minnesota, extending over many days," the agency noted.
"Fine particle levels are expected to reach the Purple AQI category, a level considered very unhealthy for everyone."
The poor air quality alert has been in effect since Friday. Minnesotans should see cleaner air by Wednesday, however.
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The temperatures this week will be significantly lower compared to last week's extreme heat. Here's the full National Weather Service forecast from the Twin Cities metro area:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Widespread haze after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Widespread haze before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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