CANADA - Massive wildfires continue to burn in the Canadian Prairies, which have lead to evacuations and millions of acres of land, property, and forest burned. These fires are primarily burning in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as in Alberta, and a state of emergency has been declared. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, CIFFC, 224 fires are active in Canada.

Smoke Overhead

The smoke from these fires has blanketed the United States, prompting air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest and Northeast. The forecast below shows where smoke will be visible overhead and doesn't necessarily indicate where air quality will be impacted.
A trough moving through Canada will help to re-establish northerly flow, allowing thick smoke to return to the Midwest and Northeast on Monday.

Near Surface Smoke / Air Quality Impacts

This model displays where smoke will be most dense near the ground, highlighting areas where air quality impacts are more likely. Air Quality alerts have been dropped, where they were in place for portions of Minnesota and the Great Lakes.

While wildfire smoke is covering portions of the Northeast and Midwest, much of the rest of the country is staying relatively smoke free.