The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an air quality advisory for the northern half of the Lower Peninsula, effective from 3 a.m. Friday til 12:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to move into the Upper Peninsula Thursday afternoon, then drift southeast, reaching northern portions of the Lower Peninsula early Friday morning and continuing toward the central part of the state.

Pollutants in these areas are expected to reach the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range, equivalent to 100-150 out of 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

In our listening area, the advisory covers the following counties: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo and Osceola.

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