Smoke is settling onto the southeast as winds are shifting and picking up smoke from wildfires raging to the north.
That cover is expected to hit special weather statement criteria today, potentially causing health issues for people outside.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says that a lot of the smoke is coming from our own province.
Most of the smoke is coming from northern Saskatchewan, but there is some input from fires in the Northwest Territories as well. The fires that have been going on for quite a long time in northern Saskatchewan with the heat that we've been having and the dry conditions, the fires are just really, really active. So belching out quite a bit of smoke."
Lang says conditions will deteriorate heavily later in the day with this evening being the worst.
"We are expecting the air quality to really start diminishing when the smoke starts to move in, which will probably be, I would think into this evening time and overnight. I think the visibilities will really start dropping and the air quality health index is probably going to start going up, probably into the high category, which is 7 or higher, which will likely necessitate either a special air quality statement or an air quality advisory."
The smoke will stick around tomorrow before dispersing into the weekend, with a possibility of more smoke into the fall.
"I think the worst of the smoke will probably be around for much of tomorrow and lingering into Saturday, but with the number of fires that we're seeing all over the place, I think there's going to be a hint of smoke around for a long while, well into the fall, I would think. Until the fires start simmering down, but they're really bad stuff, certainly for the next couple of days."
With that smoke coming in Lang reminds people to keep an eye out for people who may have conditions that mean they need help.
"With that smoke moving in those people, especially with pre-existing health conditions and breathing issues, are really going to have to take care. The smoke itself is quite thick. It's spread over much of the province, so take the precautions that you need. If the smoke really does get really bad, then it's one of those things where you might consider postponing outdoor activities."