Dallas-Fort Worth is also under risk for excessive rainfall on Friday afternoon and evening, with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected and flash flooding possible in the urban corridors.

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.

A thin veil of hazy smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the Kansas City sky early Friday, making the air unhealthy from some. The smoke drifted into the metro overnight. This Kansas City Scout traffic camera near the Buck O’Neil Bridge on the downtown’s northeast corner shows the smoky skies. Kansas City Scout