Lakeview, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest
Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

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. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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Air Quality Advisory for Friday, July 25, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of
fine particulate (PM2.5) in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula
starting at 3 am on Friday. Pollutants within those areas are
expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange
AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory includes the following counties in the
Lower Peninsula:

Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm,
Newaygo, Oceana, and Osceola

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will move into the Upper Peninsula
Thursday afternoon. Models then show the plume moving southeast,
reaching the northern portions of the Lower Peninsula early Friday
morning and continuing towards the central portion of the state. As
the smoke moves in, we anticipate PM2.5 to increase into the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) range. There is a possibility
that hourly levels could reach the Unhealthy (red AQI) range for a
short period of time.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities,
especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like
asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest
tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or
eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, 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:

https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:

https://www.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