{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cea6de610e80ae20a181791dc647f5fec5a9b6da.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac 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.cea6de610e80ae20a181791dc647f5fec5a9b6da.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":277,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 11:30AM 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:** 2026-07-14T11:30:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-14T11:30:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-15T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy\n(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday July 15th, 2026,\nfor elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.\nPollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for\nSensitive Groups with the potential for Unhealthy, 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 wheezing,\ncoughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and\neyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such\nas outdoor burning and use of residential wood burning devices.\n\nTips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent\nsmoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air\nconditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.\n\nFor up to date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir\nsite: https://michigan.gov/MiAir\n\nFor up to date air quality data nationally, visit see EPA's Air\nNow site: https://www.airnow.gov\n\nFor further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke\nand Your Health site at\nhttps://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-\nhealth/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke"}