The state of Minnesota is entering another in a long string of summer days marred by air quality alerts. Poor air quality will continue through Saturday with lingering wildfire smoke from Canada.

The smoke is expected to remain over the northern and central Plains of the United States for the next couple of days, according to meteorologists.

At 11:35 a.m. EDT on Saturday, the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until Sunday at 11:45 p.m. EDT for Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency,