Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
595 AEUS73 KGRR 051335 AQAGRR Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 935 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-061600- 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 935 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 ...Air Quality Advisory in effect until Noon Friday June 6... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Advisory due to elevated levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Pollutants, in the form of fine particulates (PM 2.5), are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The Air Quality Advisory includes all counties in the Lower Peninsula, until Noon Friday June 6. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, 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://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/ For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site: https://www.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 $$