Wildfire smoke is filling the skies. See where air quality conditions may be worst.

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Around 100 million people in the U.S. may face unhealthy air quality. See where smoke is headed.

July 15, 2026 at 7:56 a.m. EDTYesterday at 7:56 a.m. EDT

Wildfire smoke is forecast to blow into the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, potentially causing poor air quality for around 100 million people into Friday. (Video: Ben Noll; NOAA)

Smoke from wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and western Ontario in Canada is forecast to drift into the lower levels of the atmosphere across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic from Wednesday to Friday, probably creating unhealthy air quality conditions.

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