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Dense Smoke Advisory
Issued: 1:28 PM Jul. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to 1 to 2 NM. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 1:16 PM Jul. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY JULY 17... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an Air Quality Alert for today and Friday July 17, for elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants are expected to range from Very Unhealthy to Hazardous. The alert is in effect for all of northern Michigan. This includes the following counties, Roscommon, Charlevoix, Missaukee, Wexford, Beaver Island and surrounding islands, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island, Manistee, Emmet, Iosco, Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Eastern Mackinac, Alcona, Western Mackinac, Montmorency, Southeast Chippewa, Otsego, Central Chippewa, Antrim, Western Chippewa, Arenac, Leelanau, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Alpena, Oscoda, Crawford, and Gladwin. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases such as 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, and 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://michigan.gov/MiAir For up-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.
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