The smoke became very noticeable in the Twin Cities shortly after rush hour. Author: Danny Spewak Updated: 3:41 AM CDT July 21, 2021
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. The hazy sunset cast a mystery over Tuesday night s intramural volleyball games in the West Metro, as players wondered why exactly smoke was filling the air around them. Just trying to figure out where the haze is coming from, Isaac Wu said in the parking lot after finishing a game. There is a nice halo around the sun right now.
The sights and smells were hard to miss.
As KARE 11 Meteorologist Ben Dery explains, a northerly wind brought the smoke from Canadian wildfires into Minnesota, obscuring part of the Minneapolis skyline shortly after rush hour.