Air Quality Alert
MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-161600-
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-
914 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED INTO THURSDAY JULY 16...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
has issued an Air Quality Alert for today and Thursday July 16, for
elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke.
Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy range in northern
Michigan. Hourly concentrations at times may reach Very Unhealthy to
Hazardous.
The alert is in effect for all of northern Michigan. This includes
the following counties,
Roscommon, Charlevoix, Missaukee, Wexford, Beaver Island and
surrounding islands, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island, Manistee,
Emmet, Iosco, Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Eastern Mackinac,
Alcona, Western Mackinac, Montmorency, Southeast Chippewa, Otsego,
Central Chippewa, Antrim, Western Chippewa, Arenac, Leelanau,
Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Alpena, Oscoda, Crawford, and
Gladwin.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat,
and eyes.
You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such as
outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke
from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning
with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir site:
https://michigan.gov/MiAir
For up-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA`s Air Now
site: https://www.airnow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS` Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.
$$
JZ
MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-161600-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 /924 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026/
...AIR QUALITY ALERT THROUGH THURSDAY JULY 16...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 15 and July 16 2026,
for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.
Pollutants are expected to range from Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
in the south to Unhealthy in the north. Hourly concentrations at
times may reach Very Unhealthy to Hazardous.
This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.
Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue moving into
the region this week. The plumes as of Wednesday morning have
reached the Upper Peninsula, and will continue sinking south,
reaching the Michigan/Indiana border Wednesday evening.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including
wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the
nose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting
activities such as outdoor burning or use of residential wood
burning devices.
Tips for households:
Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors
and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or
higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir
For fup-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA`s Air Now
site: https://www.airnow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS` Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.
Air Quality Alert
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
July 15 2026
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MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-161600-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart,
Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma,
Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland,
Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek,
and Jackson
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...Air Quality Alert through Thursday, July 16, 2026...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 15 and July 16, 2026,
for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke.
Pollutants within those areas are expected to range from Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups in the south to Unhealthy in the north. Hourly
concentrations at times may reach Very Unhealthy to Hazardous.
This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.
Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue moving into
the region this week. The plumes Wednesday morning have reached the
upper peninsula, and the plumes will continue sinking south, reaching
the Michigan/Indiana border Wednesday evening.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and
eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such
as:
- outdoor burning;
- use of residential wood burning devices.
Tips for households:
- Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting
indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13
or higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir
For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:
AirNow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/your-health-
and-wildfire-smoke
Air Quality Alert
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
July 15, 2026
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MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-161600-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro,
Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac,
Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe
935 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...Air Quality Alert in effect today and extended through Thursday
July 16th...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for today July 15th, and
Thursday July 16th, 2026 for elevated levels of fine particulate due
to wildfire smoke. Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups range in the south to Unhealthy in the north.
Hourly concentrations may reach Very Unhealthy to Hazardous at
times, especially north.
This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert.
Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires will move through the region
this week. The plumes have reached the upper peninsula and northern
lower peninsula, and will continue sinking through the southern
lower peninsula to the Michigan/Indiana border this evening.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and
eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such
as outdoor burning and use of residential wood burning devices.
Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent
smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air
conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.
For up to date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir
site: https://michigan.gov/MiAir
For up to date air quality data nationally, visit see EPA`s Air
Now site: https://www.airnow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS` Wildfire Smoke
and Your Health site at
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-
health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke
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EGLE/BT
WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161715-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau,
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle,
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Keshena, Neopit,
Mountain, Lakewood, Townsend, Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek,
Sister Bay, Wausau, Shawano, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids,
Stevens Point, Plover, New London, Waupaca, Clintonville,
Appleton, Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Redgranite, Wautoma,
Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Chilton, Brillion, New Holstein,
Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz,
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, Middle Inlet, Little Suamico,
Sobieski, Brookside, Oconto, and Pensaukee
246 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Brown, Calumet,
Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc,
Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie,
Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago,
Wood
WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI (24-hour average) is expected to reach the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) to Very Unhealthy
(Purple) level. Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI (1-hour average)
will be possible.
WHERE...Statewide.
WHEN...until noon Thursday.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move
activities indoors.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you
have symptoms.
For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense.
Go inside if you have symptoms.
For Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Make outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. It is OK to be active outdoors but take more breaks.
Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick
relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Additional Details:
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
LIKELY BE EXTENDED FOR AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE STATE BEYOND
NOON THURSDAY.
Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario will enter northern
WI between 8 p.m. and midnight Tuesday night. The smoke will push
south, approximately reaching an Eau Claire to Sheboygan line by
noon Wednesday. Smoke will continue south-southwest,
approximately reaching a La Crosse to Janesville line by midnight
Wednesday night. Statewide impacts will be possible by 6 a.m.
Thursday. The heaviest smoke impacts, including the potential for
Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI, are expected across northwest
Wisconsin, especially in communities along Lake Superior. Lake
enhanced smoke concentrations will also be possible for
communities near Lake Michigan.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov
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WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-161700-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro,
Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth,
Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin,
Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown,
Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point,
Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson,
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego,
Milwaukee, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater,
Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
1140 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Columbia, Dane,
Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha,
Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk,
Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha.
WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI (24-hour average) is expected to reach the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) to Very Unhealthy
(Purple) level. Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI (1-hour average)
will be possible.
WHERE...Statewide.
WHEN...From noon Tuesday until noon Thursday.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move
activities indoors.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you
have symptoms.
For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense.
Go inside if you have symptoms.
For Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Make outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. It is OK to be active outdoors but take more breaks.
Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick
relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Additional Details:
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
LIKELY BE EXTENDED FOR AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE STATE BEYOND
NOON THURSDAY.
Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario will enter northern
WI between 8 p.m. and midnight Tuesday night. The smoke will push
south, approximately reaching an Eau Claire to Sheboygan line by
noon Wednesday. Smoke will continue south-southwest,
approximately reaching a La Crosse to Janesville line by midnight
Wednesday night. Statewide impacts will be possible by 6 a.m.
Thursday. The heaviest smoke impacts, including the potential for
Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI, are expected across northwest
Wisconsin, especially in communities along Lake Superior. Lake
enhanced smoke concentrations will also be possible for
communities near Lake Michigan.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov
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