Canada Wildfires Sending Mad Smoke to MN 💀

The Deets

Okay, fam, listen up! The air in Minnesota is about to be hella toxic because of all the smoke drifting down from the Canadian wildfires. We're talking a statewide air quality alert from Sunday through Tuesday morning – that's the whole dang state, no cap!

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is predicted to go full-on "red" (unhealthy for everyone) in northern and central MN on Monday. Translation? The air's gonna be straight garbage. The southern half, including the Twin Cities, is probably gonna be in the "orange" zone (unhealthy for the sensitive peeps). So, if you got asthma, allergies, or are just generally a delicate flower, you might wanna sit this one out.

Expect hazy skies and a smell that's gonna make you wanna gag. Basically, it's gonna look and smell like hot doo-doo outside. The smoke is supposed to roll through MN on Monday, spreading from west to east, so get ready to breathe that 🔥.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is telling sensitive groups in the red zones to avoid doing too much and to chill indoors. Even if you're healthy, they're saying it's best to not spend too much time outside. So, all those outdoor sports practices? Yeah, those might be canceled, which is a major L for the athletes.

But don't stress too hard! Things are supposed to get better by midweek. There might be more smoke moving into northern and central MN on Tuesday, but it probably won't be as intense. Let's hope so, because breathing fire ain't it.