Chicago Forecast Isolated showers possible, wildfire smoke could return to Chicago area By NBC 5 Storm Team • Published July 12, 2025 • Updated on July 12, 2025 at 9:25 am ...

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, July 13, 2025.

There is also a low risk of tornadoes. Smoke from wildfires in Canada started being dragged down into the Upper Midwest over the weekend, then further into the Chicago area as the week begins.

ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Chopper 7 captured as smoke from Canadian wildfires created smoky skies on Tuesday morning.

Which cities may see smoke from wildfires? According to IQ Air, the following major cities are affected by wildfire smoke: Buffalo, New York Chicago, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio Detroit, Michigan ...

Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke can negatively affect health. It's one of multiple climate-driven health risks addressed in Minnesota's Climate Action Framework.

For the last few years, the smoke has regularly obscured the sun and fouled the air across the eastern U.S. and Canada. Michiganders have been living with wildfire smoke.

The original study showed an 18% increased risk for dementia for every 1 µg/m 3 increase in the 3-year average wildfire PM2.5 concentration (odds ratio [OR], 1.18; 95% CI, 1.03-1.34), after ...

BORUNDA: Wildfire smoke exposure was also linked to smaller babies in the womb and at birth. And Khalili says, dealing with both heat and smoke at the same time seems to be worse for babies.