Alan Longstreet reports that Michigan faces a dual threat of severe thunderstorms and lingering wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota.
Alan Longstreet reports that Michigan residents will face a dual weather threat this Saturday as a cold front brings potential severe thunderstorms while wildfire smoke continues to degrade air quality. The National Weather Service has issued a slight risk for severe weather, with the greatest threat occurring between noon and 4 p.m. Damaging winds are expected to be the primary hazard, with storms moving quickly at 40 to 50 mph. Simultaneously, an Air Quality Alert remains in effect as smoke from Canadian and Minnesota wildfires pushes back into the state. While visibility improved briefly on Friday, northwest winds are expected to bring moderate to dense smoke concentrations back over the region this afternoon and evening. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recommends that sensitive groups, including children and older adults, limit strenuous outdoor activity. Conditions are expected to remain hazy through Sunday, with a brief respite from active weather arriving on Sunday before another system brings widespread rain on Monday.