As winds shift back out of the south, the Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the metro is expected to improve throughout the day on Sunday. However, some air quality issues will still persist, especially in northern Minnesota. An air quality alert remains in effect for all of Minnesota until 9 a.m. Monday.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is creating overcast skies and unhealthy air quality in parts of Minnesota, raising health concerns.

Firefighters from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources formed a helitack crew to assist in the fight against wildfires in the western part of the country.

Wildfire smoke and storms are the theme for Minnesota's weather on Sunday.

KSTP FORECAST FIRST ALERT TODAY FOR TWIN CITIES/WESTERN WISCONSIN BECAUSE OF CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE PRODUCING UNHEALTHY LEVELS OF SMOKE: Northwest Winds blowing over Minnesota and Wisconsin Today will bring significant amounts of Smoke from Canada Wildfires – people with Respiratory Illness should avoid long periods of time outdoors Today through Sunday morning and even Healthy

An air quality alert for northwest and north central Minnesota went into effect at 6 a.m. on Friday and could be extended into Saturday.

You’re not imagining that campfire smell — thick smoke from Canadian wildfires has settled over Minnesota again, with air quality now unhealthy for everyone.

Canadian wildfire smoke returned to Wisconsin this weekend, with unhealthy levels for people with asthma and heart disease.

Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

Wildfires continue to burn in Canada, and the smoke is filling communities there and towns across the U.S. border.

Canadian wildfire smoke will make for hazy skies through Sunday as the weekend comes to a close.A low pressure trough will push into the northern Great Lakes region through the end of the weekend resulting in northwest upper-air flow out of Canada.