AIR QUALITY ALERT
AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED JULY 17 AT 6:08PM EDT
Effective: 2026-07-17 18:08:00
Expires: 2026-07-19 00:00:00
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA
Alert Text
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUEDAN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR FINE PARTICULATES, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT.
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT DAY MEANS THAT FINE PARTICULATES CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED LEVELS THAT ARE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS.
AIR IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS, SUCH AS THOSE WITH ASTHMA, LUNG OR HEART DISEASE, AND OLDER ADULTS. SENSITIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WEBSITE AT: HTTPS: MASS.GOV DEP MASSAIR FORECAST
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Target Area
WESTERN FRANKLIN, EASTERN FRANKLIN, NORTHERN WORCESTER, CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY, WESTERN ESSEX, EASTERN ESSEX, WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, WESTERN HAMPDEN, EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, EASTERN HAMPDEN, SOUTHERN WORCESTER, WESTERN NORFOLK, SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, SUFFOLK, EASTERN NORFOLK, NORTHERN BRISTOL, WESTERN PLYMOUTH, EASTERN PLYMOUTH, SOUTHERN BRISTOL, SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, BARNSTABLE, DUKES, NANTUCKET, NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY
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