NEWS RELEASE

MICHIGAN ENVIROFLASH

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory includes the following counties: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft.

Forecast Dicussion

This forecast update is warranted due to wildfire smoke entering the Upper Peninsula of Michigan starting Monday morning. This is happening as a low-pressure area to our north across Ontario moves northeast, bringing a cold front towards

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