Thursday, August 23, 2012
High temperatures and humidity and 'ample sunshine' may drive up ozone levels.
UPDATE: The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced Friday that Friday's Air Quality Action Day has been extended through Saturday. A sunny Friday with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s triggered an Air Quality Action Day for southeast Michigan, the MDEQ announced Thursday. "Air quality is expected to erode as southerly winds, increasing temperatures/humidity, and ample sunshine combine to make elevated ozone formation likely," MDEQ spokesperson Jim Haywood wrote. People and businesses should avoid these activities on Air Action days: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use their bicycles or walk, and delay or combine errands when possible. Active children and adults, and persons with respiratory diseases such…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
With continued high heat and humidity, air quality is expected to remain at a level that is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The Michigan Dept. of Envrionmental Quality announced Wednesday afternoon that an air quality alert will continue through Thursday. In a statement, MDEQ spokesperson Stephanie Hengesbach wrote that the current airmass is not expected to change before the weekend. "Because of this, we expect increased pollution levels to remain a threat and we have decided to keep the current Air Quality Action Day going through Thursday for west and southeast Michigan," she said. Temperatures throughout southeast Michigan are expected to soar back into the 90s on Thursday and could reach 99 on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. People and businesses should avoid these activities on Air Action days: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use …
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Sunday July 17 has been declared an Ozone Action Day due to the high temperatures, humidity and expected elevated pollutants in the air.
Residents of eight southern Michigan counties are urged to limit their outdoor exposure Sunday July 17 after the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment have declared it an Ozone Action Day. Such a classification means an elevated amount of ozone in the atmosphere, therefore there will be more pollutants in the air--conditions that could be difficult or harmful to those with asthma or other similar respiratory problems. According to the National Weather Service, which has issued an air quality alert, temperatures are expected to reach 90 Sunday and the heat will continue well into the week with temperatures only dipping into the mid-70s at night. The alert identifies Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw and three …
John McKay
2:52 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012
I am pretty sensitive to bad air quality - my allergies have been horrible these past few weeks - but campfires themselves never seem to bother me. I live in an apartment in Plymouth, so I can't have campfires of my own, but my folks live in Fenton Township and that's sort of the social gathering of choice for those who live around there... an evening campfire on the lake with friends and family… more ›