The Michigan Air Quality Division said as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to threaten the upper Midwest, "monitors in the western (Upper Peninsula) showed a large increase surface concentrations, during Tuesday, as smoke mixed down, which sent PM-2.5 concentrations soaring into the Unhealthy and higher range."

Wildfire continues to be a significant risk in Michigan, with much of the state under notices for elevated wildfire potential.Specifically, a Red Flag Warning alerting to the potential for critical fire weather conditions is in effect until 10 p.