Hazardous Weather Outlook for Milton, Michigan
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
421 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
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Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
421 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Patchy fog, locally dense at times, will be possible tonight. Any
fog should begin to lift around sunrise or shortly after.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
There is a chance for scattered thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and
evening. Convective mode will be pulse thunderstorms and storm
motion will generally be to the southeast at 20 mph. Highly
localized wind gusts to 45-50 mph, half-inch sized hail, and
localized heavy rainfall will be possible with stronger thunderstorms
that are able to development.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
Air Quality Alert for Milton, Michigan
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St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren,
Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Monroe
114 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...Air Quality Advisory in effect for Saturday May 18th...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Saturday May 18th for
elevated levels of ozone in parts of southeast 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 southeast Michigan
counties...
Livingston...Macomb...Monroe...Oakland...St. Clair...Washtenaw and
Wayne.
Ample sunshine, light winds with a southern component, and
increasing surface and upper-level temperatures will make conditions
conducive for ozone development Saturday. The timing of highest
ozone concentrations will be during the mid-afternoon to early
evening hours.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as
asthma.
People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone formation. These activities include...refueling vehicles or
topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment
and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include...
driving less, telecommuting, walking or bike riding, delaying or
combining errands, using water-based paints.
For further information, please see EPA`s Air Now site for up-to-date
air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/