CHICAGO — (CHICAGO) -- Canadian wildfire smoke is infiltrating the Midwest on Tuesday and the air in Chicago has deteriorated to the Air Quality Index's 'very unhealthy' category.
Downtown Chicago City Skyline / Illinois USAJune 27, 2023 at 10:48 am EDT
The AQI in hazy Chicago reached 250 on Tuesday afternoon. Any number over 100 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. By Tuesday evening the densest smoke will be in cities including Springfield, Illinois; Peoria, Illinois; Louisville, Kentucky and Roanoke, Virginia. On Wednesday afternoon, the smoke will start to weaken slightly but reduced air quality is still expected from Minnesota to North Carolina.
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