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Smoky Skies Continue, Temperatures Stay Cooler For The Weekend In Illinois

ILLINOIS, AUG 1 – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency reports Chicago and Joliet air quality levels reached 159 and 157, classified as unhealthy, due to wildfire smoke affecting the state.

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The IEPA has again issued an air pollution action day for Aug. 1 for all of Illinois due to wildfire smoke.

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Smoky skies return Saturday to SE Wisconsin

Smoke will likely return Saturday with an air quality advisory in effect. This will continue until noon on Saturday with extensions possible.

·Milwaukee, United States
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Smoky Skies Continue, Temperatures Stay Cooler For The Weekend In Illinois

The IEPA has again issued an air pollution action day for Aug. 1 for all of Illinois due to wildfire smoke.

·United States
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Friday brings another comfortable day with smoky skies

We will continue to be comfortable with cooler temperatures and lower dew points, but wildfire smoke will linger into Saturday, reducing air quality. Next week warms up with thunder chances.

·Saint Paul, United States
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MPR News broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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