{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.41def6cf35f6c0e0e77325b21dc3858311d4a453.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 11:49AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.41def6cf35f6c0e0e77325b21dc3858311d4a453.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI"},"word_count":233,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 11:49AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Midland; Bay; Huron; Saginaw; Tuscola; Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe\n**Issued by:** NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T11:49:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T11:49:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has\nissued an Air Quality Alert for July 20, 2026, for elevated levels\nof fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Concentrations will linger\nfrom Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) range.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.\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- outdoor burning;\n- use of residential wood burning devices.\n\nTips for households:\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:\nhttps://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-\nhealth/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke\n\nThe alert is in effect for the following Michigan counties...\n\nMidland...Bay...Huron...Saginaw...Tuscola...Sanilac...Shiawassee...\nGenesee...Lapeer...St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...\nWashtenaw...Wayne...Lenawee and Monroe."}