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AEUS73 KGRR 181611
AQAGRR
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1211 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-200400-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-
GRATIOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, CLARE, HART,
FREMONT, BIG RAPIDS, MOUNT PLEASANT, GREENVILLE, AND ALMA
1211 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT TODAY AND EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY
JULY 19TH...
THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY (EGLE) HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR JULY 18 AND JULY 19, 2026, FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF FINE
PARTICULATE DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE. CONCENTRATIONS ON SATURDAY WILL
RANGE FROM UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS (USG) IN NORTHERN HALF OF
THE LOWER PENINSULA TO UNHEALTHY ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA. ON
SUNDAY CONCENTRATIONS WILL RANGE FROM USG ACROSS THE LOWER PENINSULA
TO UNHEALTHY IN THE UPPER PENINSULA.
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026, AIR QUALITY ALERT COVERS THE UPPER PENINSULA, AND THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE LOWER PENINSULA
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026, WILL BE A STATEWIDE AIR QUALITY ALERT
SMOKE HAS IMPROVED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF MICHIGAN EARLY SATURDAY; HOWEVER,
ANOTHER PLUME IS FORECAST TO TRACK THROUGH THE STATE SATURDAY, LASTING INTO SUNDAY. THE
UPPER PENINSULA WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE SMOKE ON SATURDAY WITH FINE PARTICULATE
LEVELS DETERIORATING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY. CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE HIGH
ENOUGH ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TO WARRANT AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR SATURDAY, AND BY
SUNDAY LEVELS WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANOTHER STATEWIDE ALERT. WITH SMOKE
LINGERING ACROSS THE STATE, OZONE ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE
QUICKLY.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, WHEN POSSIBLE, YOU AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES,
ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE AND RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS LIKE ASTHMA. WATCH FOR
SYMPTOMS INCLUDING WHEEZING, COUGHING, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DIZZINESS, OR BURNING IN NOSE,
THROAT, AND EYES. YOU CAN HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION BY LIMITING
ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS:
- OUTDOOR BURNING;
- USE OF RESIDENTIAL WOOD BURNING DEVICES. TIPS
FOR HOUSEHOLDS:
- KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED OVERNIGHT TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM GETTING
INDOORS AND, IF POSSIBLE, RUN CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING WITH
MERV-13 OR HIGHER RATED FILTERS. FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA
FOR MICHIGAN VISIT THE MIAIR SITE:MICHIGAN.GOV/MIAIR
FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA NATIONALLY VISIT EPA’S AIR NOW SITE:
AIRNOW.GOV
FOR FURTHER HEALTH INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE MDHHS’ WILDFIRE SMOKE AND YOUR HEALTH
SITE:
HTTPS://WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/MDHHS/SAFETY-INJURY-PREV/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/YOUR-HEALTH- AND-WILDFIRE-SMOKE AIR QUALITY ALERT MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
THE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING MICHIGAN COUNTIES...
MASON...LAKE...OSCEOLA...CLARE...OCEANA...NEWAYGO...MECOSTA...
ISABELLA...MONTCALM...GRATIOT.
MIZ050-056>059-064>067-071>074-200400-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON,
GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA, ST. JOHNS, HOLLAND, HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE,
LANSING, SOUTH HAVEN, KALAMAZOO, BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
1211 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT SUNDAY JULY 19TH
THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY (EGLE) HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR JULY 18 AND FOR JULY 19, 2026, FOR ELEVATED
LEVELS OF FINE PARTICULATE DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE. CONCENTRATIONS ON
SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS (USG) IN
NORTHERN HALF OF THE LOWER PENINSULA TO UNHEALTHY ACROSS THE UPPER
PENINSULA. ON SUNDAY CONCENTRATIONS WILL RANGE FROM USG ACROSS THE
LOWER PENINSULA TO UNHEALTHY IN THE UPPER PENINSULA.
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026, AIR QUALITY ALERT COVERS THE UPPER PENINSULA, AND THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE LOWER PENINSULA
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026, WILL BE A STATEWIDE AIR QUALITY ALERT
SMOKE HAS IMPROVED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF MICHIGAN EARLY SATURDAY; HOWEVER,
ANOTHER PLUME IS FORECAST TO TRACK THROUGH THE STATE SATURDAY, LASTING INTO SUNDAY. THE
UPPER PENINSULA WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE SMOKE ON SATURDAY WITH FINE PARTICULATE
LEVELS DETERIORATING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY. CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE HIGH
ENOUGH ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TO WARRANT AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR SATURDAY, AND BY
SUNDAY LEVELS WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANOTHER STATEWIDE ALERT. WITH SMOKE
LINGERING ACROSS THE STATE, OZONE ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE
QUICKLY.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, WHEN POSSIBLE, YOU AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES,
ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE AND RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS LIKE ASTHMA. WATCH FOR
SYMPTOMS INCLUDING WHEEZING, COUGHING, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DIZZINESS, OR BURNING IN NOSE,
THROAT, AND EYES. YOU CAN HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION BY LIMITING
ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS:
- OUTDOOR BURNING;
- USE OF RESIDENTIAL WOOD BURNING DEVICES. TIPS
FOR HOUSEHOLDS:
- KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED OVERNIGHT TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM GETTING
INDOORS AND, IF POSSIBLE, RUN CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING WITH
MERV-13 OR HIGHER RATED FILTERS. FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA
FOR MICHIGAN VISIT THE MIAIR SITE:MICHIGAN.GOV/MIAIR
FOR UP-TO-DATE AIR QUALITY DATA NATIONALLY VISIT EPA’S AIR NOW SITE:
AIRNOW.GOV
FOR FURTHER HEALTH INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE MDHHS’ WILDFIRE SMOKE AND YOUR HEALTH
SITE:
HTTPS://WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV/MDHHS/SAFETY-INJURY-PREV/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/YOUR-HEALTH- AND-WILDFIRE-SMOKE AIR QUALITY ALERT MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
MUSKEGON...OTTAWA...KENT...IONIA...CLINTON...ALLEGAN...BARRY...EATON...
INGHAM...VAN BUREN...KALAMAZOO...CALHOUN...JACKSON.
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