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Areas across Michigan are experiencing a moderate or unhealthy air quality Wednesday, July 15, as wildfire smoke moves into the region, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index.
State officials have issued a statewide air quality alert for July 15, because of increased levels of fine particulates from wildfire smoke billowing from blazes in Ontario, Canada, and northern Minnesota.
Much of Michigan has moderate air quality, while conditions are worse in the western Upper Peninsula, where unhealthy air has reached an AQI of nearly 1,000 at Mohawk, in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The higher the index number, the worse the air quality is.
Readings from 0-50, or green on the index, means air is generally good quality. Readings above 301, or maroon on the index, are hazardous for anyone to breathe. Some areas in the Upper Peninsula are considered unhealthy, ranging from 151 to 200 on the scale.
Here’s what to know about Michigan’s Air Quality Index today.
What is the Air Quality Index today in southeast Michigan?
Here are the current Air Quality Index readings in southeast Michigan:
What is the Air Quality Index today in west Michigan?
Here are the current Air Quality Index readings in west Michigan:
Grand Rapids: 66
Kalamazoo: 62
Ludington: 27
Southwest: 30
What is the Air Quality Index today in mid-Michigan?
Here are the current Air Quality Index readings in mid-Michigan:
Bay Area-Thumb Area: 55
Flint: 54
Lansing: 54
Mt. Pleasant: 54
What is the Air Quality Index today in northern Michigan?
Here are the current Air Quality Index readings in northern Michigan:
Northcentral-Northeast Lower: 52
Northwest Lower: 50
What is the Air Quality Index today in the Upper Peninsula?
Here are the Air Quality Index readings in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula:
Ironwood: 341
Marquette: 182
Calumet: 471
Copper Harbor: 589
Houghton: 265
Mohawk: 956
See Michigan’s current air quality
The map below displays the current air quality at monitoring sites in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Air monitoring sites are color-coded based on the pollutant (ozone or particulate matter) with the highest value. Particles that are less than 10 micrometers and 2.5 micrometers in diameter are called PM10 and PM2.5, respectively.
An AQI of 50 or below means the current air quality is good. The shaded areas of the map show the approximate boundaries where air quality is available and listed as anything other than good. The information is updated hourly.
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Lansing State Journal reporter Sarah Moore contributed.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: [email protected].
