Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota on Monday, prompting an air quality alert for an otherwise sunny and mild day.

The air quality could impact the thousands of high school students and coaches set to head outside for their first official practices today.

Some lingering rain chances today bring cooler temperatures this week. How nice it will feel coming up in your Storm Team 8 forecast.

The wildfire smoke is making a return on Monday, prompting an air quality alert for the entire state through Tuesday morning. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full Monday forecast.