Hope Karnopp
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will linger above Wisconsin Sunday and Monday, making the sun and sky look hazy. But air quality has improved, and people shouldn't be able to smell smoke.
"I don't really expect much down at the surface, it should all just be quite a bit further up in the atmosphere," National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Boxell said.
A statewide air quality advisory was issued May 30, with conditions especially unhealthy for sensitive groups. Advisories for June 1 and 2 look unlikely.
The smoke is coming from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in those Canadian provinces. Thousands have been evacuated.
Much of the country, even states further south, has a good chance to see northern lights Sunday night.
But the wildfire smoke will become thicker tonight over Wisconsin and likely obstruct any view of the phenomenon.
"It's hard to say exactly how much (the smoke) would block it out, but that's definitely going to impede anyone's ability to see the northern lights, unfortunately," Boxell said.
Storms, humid air likely in Wisconsin Tuesday and Wednesday
After the smoke moves out, humid air will take its place.
Rain showers and thunderstorms are most likely Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The system is expected to bring steady rainfall, but severe storms don't look likely.
"By Wednesday afternoon, things should be winding down," Boxell said.
Monday and Tuesday could hit a high of 83 degrees in Milwaukee, with temperatures cooler along the lake. Temperatures will fall to around 70 degrees for the rest of the week.
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