Forest fire smoke expected to clear our area tonight

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

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WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA KAPUSKASING - HEARST TIMMINS - COCHRANE CITY OF THUNDER BAY ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO SUPERIOR WEST RED LAKE - EAR FALLS SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:

KENORA - NESTOR FALLS DRYDEN - IGNACE FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE.

SMOKE FROM NEARBY FOREST FIRES.

DISCUSSION

SATELLITE PICTURES AND SURFACE STATIONS ARE DETECTING SMOKE PLUMES OVER THE ABOVE MENTIONED REGIONS.

THE SMOKE MAY DESCEND CLOSE TO THE GROUND FOR SEVERAL HOURS FOR TONIGHT AND ON WEDNESDAY.

THE PLUMES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE REGIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT BUT MAY CONTINUE TO AFFECT REGIONS FROM TIMMINS TO RED LAKE TONIGHT AND ON WEDNESDAY.

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