At 12:25 p.m. EDT on Thursday, the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until Friday at 3 p.m. EDT for Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Muskegon,

There is an air quality alert for all counties in Michigan until midnight Friday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy reported. Pollutants across the state are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range Wednesday and Thursday, with some locations reaching the Unhealthy (Red AQI) range.

Smoke and haze we've had over the region will gradually exit and thin out with improving air quality as the week progresses.An AIR QUALITY ALERT is in effect for Northern Michigan for the wildfire smoke through Thursday morning.