Air quality alerts were in effect across three states on Monday morning, with residents of Michigan, Minnesota and South Carolina warned of potential health impacts.

Smoke from 150-plus wildfires in Canada could affect air quality and cause health problems for Americans. Is Ohio in the path? What to know.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued air quality alert for Saturday-Sunday as Canadian wildfire smoke creates red AQI levels affecting multiple regions.

Wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to move over the U.S., and maps and satellite imagery show the large-scale impact of the blazes.

According to forecasters at AccuWeather, cities where smoke is expected to become thick enough to be noticeable include Fargo, North Dakota; Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota; Green Bay and Milwaukee; and Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, high-altitude wildfire smoke may be visible as far southeast as Detroit and Indianapolis.

WCCO has been reporting for weeks about the impacts of the northeastern Minnesota wildfires on the ground and in the air, but new research shows it could also impact the state's waterways.

University of Minnesota researchers say the massive northland Wildfires this month are leading to murkier water and more questions.