# Air Quality Alert: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Dakota; Goodhue — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 16:21 ingested 2026-07-17 08:17

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Air Quality Alert — Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Dakota; Goodhue
Severity: Unknown. Certainty: Unknown.
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Purple or Very Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...Central Minnesota

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...The risk of health effects is increased for everyone.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy smoke will continue to disperse and
retreat to the north this evening into Friday morning, with
improvements in air quality from south to north with time. On
Friday, an area of low pressure moves through the region and
further improves air quality for all but northeastern Minnesota.
the air quality alert expires at 11am for most of the state, but
will continue through Monday for northeastern Minnesota.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.