A Hazardous Weather Outlook is also in effect across the region. The National Weather Service issued the outlook because of smoke blanketing Wisconsin amid Canadian wildfires in Manitoba and Ontario. The smoke is being transported south by wind patterns, leading to air quality alerts and advisories across the state.

Canadian wildfire smoke will significantly impact air quality across Michigan on Friday, with unhealthy conditions expected for sensitive groups and potential scattered thunderstorms this weekend.

The blazes have destroyed nearly 15 million acres of land, and the fire season is expected to go into September. With it comes the threat of smoky days in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Intense wildfires in Canada’s western provinces continued blazing Wednesday, sending smoke southward and triggering air quality alerts throughout the United States. More than 400 wildfires are ...

The weekend is looking hot and more humid both Saturday and Sunday with only the small chance of a storm on Saturday (mainly north of the metro). Evening and nighttime storms are more likely on Sunday. Temperatures this weekend will reach well into the 80s and lower 90’s both days.