Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the Midwest and worsening air quality, with conditions particularly bad on August 1 in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

A northeast and east wind is bringing in smoke from wildfires in Canada, making the air quality in Wichita and other parts of Kansas "unhealthy for sensitive groups," officials said. The smoke can be seen across Wichita.

Dense Wildfire Smoke from Canadian Fires will continue to bring Unhealthy Air Quality to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas Today into Saturday morning then Southerly Winds Aloft will push the Smoke back north Saturday afternoon and Air Quality will be much improved Saturday afternoon and Sunday.