Onekama, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ALERT SUNDAY JULY 13 THROUGH MONDAY JULY 14...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Alert for Sunday July 13 through Monday July 14, for
elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected
to be in the Unhealthy (Red) to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange)
range.

The alert is in effect statewide.

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to push into Michigan on Sunday,
with additional plumes expected Monday. Increased fine particulate
levels due to smoke are being seen Sunday morning across the Upper
Peninsula into the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula. The smoke
will continue tracking east and south, expanding across the rest of
the state as Sunday progresses, and additional plumes are forecast
to move in on Monday. The highest fine particulate concentrations
will be seen in northern areas with periods of Unhealthy AQI
possible. Central locations could see readings ranging from Unhealthy
to USG, and southern locations can expect levels of fine particulate
in the USG to Moderate range.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as 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, and use of residential wood burning devices.

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 further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to-
date air quality data at 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.