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1-two punch of wildfire smoke is wrecking air quality in US

Chicago weather: Wildfire smoke lingers as humidity builds

Temperatures are climbing into the 80s this week, with highs expected to hit 90° by the weekend. Wildfire smoke will continue to hang in the sky, and air quality alerts are in effect for parts of Northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin.

NBC Chicago · 13h

Air quality alert issued in Chicago area, but wildfire smoke not solely to blame

As Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in the skies, the Chicago area will soon be under an air quality alert, but the smoke isn't primarily to blame.

CBS News · 5d

Canadian wildfire smoke brings worst air quality in the world to Chicago, creating unhealthy conditions for all

The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires sent Chicago to the top of the list of most polluted cities in the world.

Air quality ‘moderate’ in most of Cook County from Canadian wildfire smoke, but worse in northern Illinois

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality across the Midwest, though Monday’s conditions were an ...

2don MSN

Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South

Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1d

Chicago weather: Heat index values could approach 100 by the end of the week

Tuesday will feature plenty of sunshine, although it'll be hazy sunshine due to wildfire smoke. A few stray showers or storms ...

1don MSN

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those ...

Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings into weekend

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even ...

FOX 32 Chicago1d

Chicago weather: Hazy skies linger before late week warmup

A stretch of hot, dry weather is expected to build through the end of the week. CHICAGO - Not only has wildfire smoke been a respiratory irritant for the past several days, it has also held ...

4don MSN

MAP: Where is the smoke in Illinois coming from? Track it live

Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...

Wausau Pilot & Review5d

Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

Smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Chicago as it blanketed the city on June 5, 2025. Scott ...

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