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 Discussion
We start off this new work week with surface temperatures expected to range from the upper-70s to upper-80s with relatively high dewpoint temperatures as well. A predominantly southwest wind will keep temperatures high Monday afternoon an