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Air quality alert for the Kansas City area until Sunday morning
On Saturday at 5:50 a.m. the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until Sunday at 6 a.m. The ...
As haze continues in Kansas City, those with sensitivities should use caution outdoors
An air quality alert has been issued for the Kansas City metro today through Saturday as smoke from Canada wildfires is ...
Update: Air quality alert active for the Kansas City area Saturday
An updated air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 10:18 a.m. in effect until Saturday at ...
Kansas City air deemed ‘unhealthy’ as wildfire smoke casts haze across skies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, as well as areas across the metro, are experiencing low air quality due to wildfire smoke. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said winds are ...
WEATHER BLOG: Kansas City "unhealthy" air quality, haze due to wildfire smoke
However, most of the smoke impacting air quality originates from vast wildfires that have scorched millions of acres in Canada. As a result, air quality is considered unhealthy for those in the ...