{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.502fe35774ef2389982453a0b06c665fdca38973.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.502fe35774ef2389982453a0b06c665fdca38973.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Marquette MI"},"word_count":279,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Keweenaw; Ontonagon; Houghton; Baraga; Marquette; Alger; Luce; Gogebic; Iron; Dickinson; Menominee; Delta; Southern Schoolcraft; Southern Houghton; Northern Schoolcraft\n**Issued by:** NWS Marquette MI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-14T10:41:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-14T10:41:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-15T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air\nQuality Alert for Wednesday July 15, 2026 for elevated levels of\nfine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants are expected to\nbe in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups with the potential for\nUnhealthy, especially north.\n\nThis is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.\n\nPlumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into\nthe region this week. The plumes will reach the Upper Peninsula this\nevening, sinking into the northern Lower Peninsula overnight. Models\nare showing the smoke plumes will reach the Michigan/Indiana border\nWednesday evening.\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\nwheezing,coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the\nnose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting\nactivities, such as outdoor burning or use of residential wood\nburning devices.\n\nTips for households:\n\nKeep 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 fup-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA's Air Now\nsite: https://www.airnow.gov\n\nFor further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and\nYour Health site at 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 14 2026"}