More Haze Wednesday As Air Quality Dips In The Twin Cities

TWIN CITIES, MN — More haze is expected Wednesday as smoke from the wildfires in the Pacific Northwest makes its way into the Twin Cities metro area.

"There is a layer of elevated smoke that will linger over the Upper Midwest through the next 24 to 48 hours," the NWS told Patch on Tuesday. Read more about the wildfires in the Pacific Northwest here.

Current air quality has been downgraded from "good" to "moderate" in the metro, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. People who are especially sensitive to air pollution will likely be affected Wednesday.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:

Wednesday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Widespread haze before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.