Hazardous Weather Outlook for Pokagon, Michigan
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
616 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
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Elkhart-Lagrange-Noble-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-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
616 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 /516 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Patchy fog will dissipate after 9 AM EDT this morning. Some locally
dense fog is possible early this morning, particularly north of US
Route 30 and east of Interstate 69.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon. There is
another chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and night. Severe
weather is not expected Sunday or Monday.
Strong to severe storms are possible Tuesday night, but confidence
in severe storms is low at this time. The chance of thunderstorms
will continue into Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Air Quality Alert for Pokagon, Michigan
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Cass MI-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles,
New Buffalo, Stevensville, and Berrien Springs
800 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...Air Quality Advisory for Saturday May 18...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Saturday, May 18,
for elevated levels of ozone in parts of southwest 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 counties in
southwest Michigan...
Berrien and Cass
Ample sunshine, light winds with a southern component, and
increasing surface and upper-level temperatures, will make conditions
conducive for ozone development today. The areas of greatest concern
are along the west Michigan lakeshore, and in the southeastern
portion of the state. 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;
* using charcoal lighter fluid.
Positive activities include:
* driving less;
* telecommuting;
* and delaying or combining errands.
For further information, please see EPA`s Air Now site for
up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/