Air quality alerts are now in place for 10 states from Minnesota to Connecticut and, on Tuesday afternoon, Boston is expected to see a nice break from the smoke thanks to onshore winds keeping smoke inland as Detroit and New York City may catch more of a break due to winds from the east as well.

Americans in at least 10 states in the Upper Midwest and Northeast are under air quality alerts stemming from Canadian wildfires funneling smoke into the United States. It comes as millions across the South and Southwest face even more sweltering heat.

Under a Code Orange alert, it's recommended that children, older adults and those with respiratory illnesses limit time spent outdoors.