Smoke from Canadian wildfires could linger through weekend NBC Chicago [Video]

While Chicago-area residents woke up to long-awaited warmer temperatures, it also came with hazy skies and poor air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Thick plumes of smoke have led to a state of emergency in the Canadian province of Manitoba, with additional wildfires in North Dakota and Minnesota contributing to the conditions.

The smoke led to an air quality alert being issued for all of Wisconsin, including Kenosha County, as particulate matter levels reached a threshold that is “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”

That smoke made its way into the Chicago area on Friday, and is poised to remain visible through the weekend, though the poor air quality that enveloped Wisconsin may not take hold in and around Chicago.

While lingering wildfire smoke is expected to filter sunsets and make for hazy skies throughout the weekend, poor air quality is likely to stay mostly to the west of the …