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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Michigan through Friday due to elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. If possible, avoid strenuous outdoors activities, especially for those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses such as asthma. For more information, please visit the EPA’s Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov
Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to impact the region with resultant air quality issues. Shower/storm chances eventually increasing Friday into the start of the weekend.
Shower/storm chances increase across northern Michigan late Friday evening into Friday night. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible, with the primary threats being damaging winds, large hail and heavy downpours.