AIR QUALITY ALERT
AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED JULY 17 AT 5:32PM EDT
Effective: 2026-07-17 17:32:00
Expires: 2026-07-18 09:45:00
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh PA
Alert Text
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED ACODE PURPLE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR GROUND LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICULATES, UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
A CODE PURPLE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL REGION ARE VERY UNHEALTHY FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES, VISIT HTTP: WWW.AIRNOW.GOV AND HTTPS: WWW.AHS.DEP.PA.GOV AQPARTNERSWEB
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Target Area
MERCER, VENANGO, FOREST, LAWRENCE, BUTLER, CLARION, JEFFERSON
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