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MIZ078>081-177-277-151700-
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater,
Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Benton Harbor,
St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
128 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
JULY 15...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, July 15th,
for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke
in parts of southern Lower Michigan. Pollutants within those areas
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange
AQI) range.

The Air Quality Alert is in effect for the following counties in
southwest Michigan...

Berrien, Cass, St Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale

Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into
the region this week. Models are showing the smoke plumes will
continue along the Michigan/ Indiana border on Wednesday.

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 to air pollution,
such as:
 * outdoor burning,
 * use of residential wood burning devices.

Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke
from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning
with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA`s Air Now site:
AirNow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS`s Wildfire Smoke
and You Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-
health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
121 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-151730-
/O.CON.KIWX.HT.Y.0005.260715T1600Z-260716T0000Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-Eastern St.
Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph
IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-
Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
121 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 /1221 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
  northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

&&

$$

Andersen

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