Summer heat will return to the Twin Cities on Monday as air quality concerns linger for parts of Minnesota. The week will start dry and warm, with highs near 90 in the metro. The northern half of the state remains under an air quality alert through 6 p.m. due to Canadian wildfire smoke, the National Weather Service said.

Unhealthy air has invaded Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota early this week as a new round of wildfire smoke from Canada has wafted into the region, choking out areas as far south as Chicago and Detroit.

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

The Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert through 9 a.m. Monday because of Canadian wildfire smoke.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended its air quality alert through Tuesday, July 15, for northern Minnesota. Areas around the Northshore will still be in the level considered unhealthy for everyone.

Air quality alerts remain in place for Wisconsin until noon and northern Minnesota until 6pm this evening. Temperatures will be hot on Monday and Tuesday with highs nearing 90 degrees. Showers and storms return late Tuesday with showers into Wednesday. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It's a hot and sunny Monday with more heat before storms on Tuesday.

An air quality alert is still in effect until 9 am Monday for the state of Minnesota. Air quality for Monday is looking to be better, but again, some smoke will still be around, so air quality is forecasted to be at a moderate level.

Here’s your Saturday evening forecast for July 12, 2025 from Meteorologist Matt Serwe.A Forecast First Alert continues through Sunday afternoon for poor air quality across most of Minnesota and Wisconsin.