Washington, District of Columbia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia |
| Effective: | 3apeor40ap |
| Onset: | 3apeor40ap -> 4apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 3apeor46ap |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District Department of Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for the District of Columbia. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site https://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/. |