Chicago metropolitan area, Air quality
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to plague the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region, with multiple states under air quality alerts.
For Saturday, look for clouds to increase through the day with highs in the 70s and cooler temperatures along the lake in the 60s.
The U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is the Environmental Protection Agency’s tool for reporting outdoor air quality and health.
Many in the Chicago area noticed a bright red sunrise Monday morning, but what caused the particularly colorful scene?