{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.26da0492e3d84403d64cd2b73f776f39b6b7c32e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.26da0492e3d84403d64cd2b73f776f39b6b7c32e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Rapids MI"},"word_count":287,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Mason; Lake; Osceola; Clare; Oceana; Newaygo; Mecosta; Isabella; Muskegon; Montcalm; Gratiot; Ottawa; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Rapids MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T14:45:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T14:45:00-04:00\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 through Monday, July 20,\n2026, for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.\nConcentrations in the Lower Peninsula will be Unhealthy for Sensitive\nGroups.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.\n\nAnother smoke plume has settled over the region due to wildfires in\nCanada. Fine particulate pollution is expected to continue into\nMonday; however, levels will improve during the day as winds shift to\na southerly direction. With smoke lingering across the state, ozone\nalso 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 indoors\nand, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or\nhigher 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:\nMichigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/your-health-\nand-wildfire-smoke\n\nAir Quality Alert\nMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy"}