The Air Quality Alert has been extended for both Wisconsin and Illinois through Friday, lasting until Noon for southern Wisconsin and Friday night for northern Illinois. Significant impacts from the Canadian wildfire smoke have caused not only visibility to fall within the 2–5 mile range across the region but has also dropped air quality to unhealthy levels.
This could especially be a concern and have an impact on those with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, or anyone with breathing issues.
At the unhealthy level it is suggested that those who are impacted reduce prolonged activities or any long duration outdoors.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires has been impacting many across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes the last few days, now sinking south following Wednesday's cold front and incoming high pressure. This has allowed the smoke aloft to be pushed down close to the surface reducing not only surface visibility but causing a significant impact on our air quality.
We will likely see the smoke remain across the Midwest and Great Lakes through at least Friday, if not extending a little bit into the weekend, especially aloft. But unhealthy air quality is forecast to last through Friday across the Great Lakes, including the Stateline.
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