{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.14ff8e63fd1767373a5fc584e338fb9385f40f7e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 10:40AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.14ff8e63fd1767373a5fc584e338fb9385f40f7e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Gaylord MI"},"word_count":343,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 10:40AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Emmet; Cheboygan; Presque Isle; Leelanau; Antrim; Otsego; Montmorency; Alpena; Benzie; Grand Traverse; Kalkaska; Crawford; Oscoda; Alcona; Manistee; Wexford; Missaukee; Roscommon; Ogemaw; Iosco; Gladwin; Arenac; Western Chippewa; Central Chippewa; Southeast Chippewa; Western Mackinac; Eastern Mackinac; Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island; Beaver Island and surrounding islands; Charlevoix\n**Issued by:** NWS Gaylord MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T10:40:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T10:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\n(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 19 and July 20, 2026,\nfor elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.\nConcentrations on Sunday will range from Unhealthy for Sensitive\nGroups (USG) in lower peninsula to Unhealthy across the upper\npeninsula. On Monday, USG concentrations are expected statewide.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert\n\nAnother smoke plume has settled over the region due to wildfires in\nCanada. The highest levels of fine particulate will be across the\nupper peninsula on Sunday. We expect the increased pollution to\ncontinue into Monday; however, levels will improve during the day as\nour winds shift to a southerly direction. With smoke lingering across\nthe state, ozone also has the potential to increase quickly.\n\nIt is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor\nactivities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory\nconditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,\ncoughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and\neyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such\nas:\n\n- outdoor burning;\n- use of residential wood burning devices.\n\nTips for households:\n\n- Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting\nindoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13\nor higher rated filters.\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:\nMichigan.gov/MiAir\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:\nAirNow.gov\n\nFor further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and\nYour Health site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-\nprev/environmental-health/your-health- and-wildfire-smoke\n\nAir Quality Alert\nMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\nJuly 19, 2026"}