Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Air Quality Advisory for June 17, 2025 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 17 for elevated levels of ozone in several western lake shore counties. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Van Buren All signs point towards the likely development of elevated ozone along the several lake shore counties. Elements such as wind direction, temperature, dew points, upper air
Air Quality Alert issued June 10 at 10:55AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 11, 2025, for elevated levels of ozone in southwestern counties of Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range. The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following west Michigan counties: Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Van Buren Surface temperatures well into the 80s, ample sunlight, and west-southwest winds will create a conducive environment for Ozone development along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Residual wildfire smoke in the region may also
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 10 at 10:35PM EDT until June 11 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph late tonight, persisting into at least Wednesday morning. Waves will build to 3 to 5 feet from the increase in wind speed. Hazardous swimming conditions are expected to develop on Wednesday especially on the south sides of south piers
Air Quality Alert issued June 5 at 9:35AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Advisory due to elevated levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Pollutants, in the form of fine particulates (PM 2.5), are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The Air Quality Advisory includes all counties in the Lower Peninsula, until Noon Friday June 6. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or
Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 2:55PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Advisory die to elevated levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Pollutants, in the form of fine particulates (PM 2.5), are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... Mason...Lake...Osceola...Clare...Oceana...Newaygo...Mecosta... Isabella It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 3 at 10:47PM EDT until June 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous waves and currents remain a possibility through the night as southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph continue. Waves of 3 to 5 feet are expected tonight.
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 2 at 10:59PM EDT until June 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Tuesday through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong southerly winds of 15 to 30 mph will develop on Tuesday which will create both dangerous waves and currents on Lake Michigan. Areas from Holland northward up the shore will see the most dangerous conditions. Beaches that will be particularly dangerous on Tuesday will be Grand
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 2 at 3:58AM EDT until June 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water temperatures are also in the mid to upper 40s and can cause hypothermia.
Frost Advisory issued May 31 at 10:03PM EDT until June 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Clare, Isabella, Mecosta, Osceola, Lake, Mason, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Air Quality Alert issued May 30 at 11:41AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Friday May 30th through 6 AM Saturday May 31st due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants, in the form of fine particultes (PM 2.5), are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... Allegan...Barry...Calhoun...Clare...Clinton...Eaton...Gratiot... Ionia...Ingham...Isabella...Jackson...Kalamazoo...Kent...Lake... Mason...Mecosta...Montcalm...Muskegon...Newaygo...Oceana... Osceola...Ottawa...Van Buren It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat