Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

New data shows a potentially dangerous mixture of pollutants.

Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.

A weather pattern more typical of late August will trigger smog pollution for much of the Northland today, but air quality improves by midweek.

Smoke has arrived a couple of months early this summer season and here is how you can help your family protect themselves on days when air quality is poor.

The Minnesota Department of Health, which monitors the water quality, has posted an average of 32 advisories a year on the beaches,

The MPCA says fine particle levels are expected to reach the Red AQI category, which is a level that is considered potentially unhealthy for everyone.

Our smoky, unhealthy air will linger longer than originally expected.

Our air quality has the potential to get worse before it gets any better.