Justin Liles: Smokey air returns tonight

Heading into this evening there is a great chance of seeing some haze and smoky conditions returning due to wildfires in Canada. Smokey conditions look to linger well into Wednesday too. A cold front that is starved of moisture will slide southward out of Canada pulling the poorer air quality in behind it. An air quality alert may get issued heading into Wednesday as well.

We look to be done with all the wildfire smoke by Thursday. This is great news as we head into race weekend. Showers heading into the William A Irvin are now showing signs of stay farther west toward the Brainerd Lakes area and Iron Range. Shower activity for Grandmas Marathon looks to hold off until the afternoon hours. This may lead to a wetter evening for Grandma’s Marathon tent celebrations.

TONIGHT
Widespread haze before 11pm, then widespread haze after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Widespread haze before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
JUNETEENTH
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.