📋 What to Expect:
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
⚠️ Recommended Actions:
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
📋 What to Expect:
Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
The Air Quality Alert is in effect for the following Michigan counties:
Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Van Buren, and Berrien.
Warm temperatures, ample sunlight, and southwest winds will mix with pollutants to produce surface-level ozone in west and southwest Michigan.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, or eyes.
People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which can lead to ozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment, using charcoal lighter fluid.
Positive activities include: driving less, telecommuting, delaying or combining errands.
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 EPA's Air Now site: AirNow.gov
THROUGH EARLY EVENING ☀️
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Heat index readings 100 to 105.
TONIGHT 🌙
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.
☀️ WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Heat index readings 100 to 105.
🌙 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
☀️ THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Heat index readings 99 to 104.
⛈️ 🌙 THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 30 percent.
⛈️ ☀️ FRIDAY
Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
⛈️ FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
⛈️ ☀️ INDEPENDENCE DAY
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
⛈️ 🌙⛅ SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
⛈️ ☀️ SUNDAY
Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
⛈️ 🌙⛅ SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
🌧️ ☀️ MONDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
🌙⛅ MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
☀️ TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Some of the strongest color will occur after the sun has already set.
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