Air Quality Alert remains in effect as smoke from Canada wildfire moves across Metro Detroit

4Warn Weather – Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to blow across Metro Detroit, causing very unhealthy air quality.

As of 3 p.m., Wednesday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 211. Anything above 100 is unhealthy, and over 250 is hazardous.

Here’s what’s causing the smoke to be such a problem in Metro Detroit and when it will end:

Smoky skies overnight with a low of 61 degrees.

Thursday

You’ll notice a bit more humidity and warmer temps in the mid-80s on Thursday. While the air quality will improve slightly, an air quality alert remains in effect through Thursday night.

The next impactful weather event will be late Thursday evening and overnight, with the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. I’ll have more on that threat coming up tonight at 11 p.m.

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