Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
633 AEUS73 KAPX 052041 AQAAPX Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Gaylord MI 441 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 MIZ016>018-020>036-086>088-095>099-070400- Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Western Chippewa- Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-Western Mackinac- Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- 441 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has extended the Air Quality Advisory for Wednesday August 6, for elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The alert is in effect for the following Michigan Counties, Roscommon, Charlevoix, Missaukee, Beaver Island and surrounding islands, Wexford, Manistee, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island, Emmet, Iosco, Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Eastern Mackinac, Alcona, Western Mackinac, Montmorency, Southeast Chippewa, Otsego, Antrim, Central Chippewa, Leelanau, Western Chippewa, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Alpena, Oscoda, and Crawford. 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. $$ MIZ041-042-070400- Gladwin-Arenac- 441 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ENDS TONIGHT... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will end the Air Quality Advisory at midnight tonight for the following Michigan counties, Arenac, and Gladwin. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases such as asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices. Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. For further information, please see EPA`s Air Now site for up-to- date air quality data at https://www.airnow.gov For further health information, please see MDHHS` Wildfire Smoke and Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury- prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke. $$ FEF