WISCONSIN — The first round of Canadian wildfire smoke of 2024 has made its way into Minnesota and is expected to move into northwest Wisconsin "shortly," the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Sunday.
Unhealthy conditions will be possible as the smoke moves into the state behind a cold front. The plume is coming from northeast British Columbia.
"Concentrations are likely to remain elevated through Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin, and could even increase overnight into Monday morning as a nocturnal inversion sets up and traps the smoke in a thin layer of atmosphere near the surface," the DNR said in its alert.
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The latest forecast shows smoke will move northwest-to-southeast behind a cold front Sunday night into Monday morning. It will eventually impact the entire state of Wisconsin on Monday.
Air quality worsens tonight into Monday to unhealthy levels across MN and much of WI. This will create unhealthy conditions for people with breathing conditions 🙴 young children. Limit outdoor activities 🙴 keep windows closed overnight. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/Ku3Eti2KSF
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) May 12, 2024
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