Detroit, Michigan
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Monroe |
| Effective: | 3aaeor45aa |
| Onset: | 3aaeor45aa -> 4apeor15ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI on 3apeor38ap |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI |
| Description: |
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Alert for Friday July 4th for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to residual wildfire smoke and firework displays. Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI Orange) Range. The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and Monroe. 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 further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: 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 |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Monroe |
| Effective: | 3aaeor45aa |
| Onset: | 3aaeor45aa -> 4apeor15ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI on 3aaeor45aa |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI |
| Description: |
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Alert for Thursday July 4th for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to residual wildfire smoke and firework displays. Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI Orange) Range. The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and Monroe. 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 further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: 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 |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Muskegon; Ottawa; Kent; Allegan; Van Buren |
| Effective: | 3aaeor29aa |
| Onset: | 3aaeor29aa -> 4apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Grand Rapids MI on 3aaeor29aa |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 11:29AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI |
| Description: |
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for July 4, 2025, for elevated levels of ozone along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren Ample sunshine, surface temperatures in the 80s and favorable winds will create a conducive environment for Ozone development along the Lake Michigan shoreline on July 4th. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which can lead to ozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling; using gasoline powered lawn equipment; using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include: driving less; telecommuting; walking or bike riding; delaying or combining errands; using water-based paints. 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/ |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien |
| Effective: | 3aaeor29aa |
| Onset: | 3aaeor29aa -> 4apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Northern Indiana on 3aaeor29aa |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 11:29AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana |
| Description: |
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Friday July 4, for elevated levels of ozone along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following counties in southwest Michigan... Berrien Ample sunshine, surface temperatures in the 80s and favorable winds will create a conducive environment for Ozone development along the Lake Michigan shoreline on July 4th. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation. These activities include: * refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling; * using gasoline powered lawn equipment; * using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include: * driving less; * telecommuting; * walking or bike riding; * delaying or combining errands; * using water-based paints. 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 EPA's Air Now site: https://www.airnow.gov/ |