An air quality alert was in effect for the Chicago area and northwest Indiana Tuesday as poor air quality from unhealthy, elevated ozone and lingering wildfire smoke continues. According to the National Weather Service,

Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba, a Western province facing its worst fire season in 30 years, has created hazardous air quality conditions across Eastern Canada and the United States.

Northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin remain under an Air Quality Alert Monday due to wildfire smoke. Conditions are unhealthy for the public.