Houghton, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 98
to 105.

* WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors may reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 15...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Alert for Wednesday July 15, 2026 for elevated levels of
fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants are expected to
be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups with the potential for
Unhealthy, especially north.

This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.

Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into
the region this week. The plumes will reach the Upper Peninsula this
evening, sinking into the northern Lower Peninsula overnight. Models
are showing the smoke plumes will reach the Michigan/Indiana border
Wednesday evening.

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 the
nose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting
activities, such as outdoor burning or 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 fup-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA's Air Now
site: https://www.airnow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at 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
July 14 2026