{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.126bf3bbe2a6d9cfae48d1a7b56adee0f443cd89.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:37AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.126bf3bbe2a6d9cfae48d1a7b56adee0f443cd89.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Buffalo NY"},"word_count":207,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:37AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Oswego; Jefferson\n**Issued by:** NWS Buffalo NY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T09:37:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T09:37:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at\nAlbany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine\nParticulates until midnight EDT tonight.\n\nAir quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than\nan Air Quality Index value of 260 for Fine Particulates. The Air\nQuality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate\nlevels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI\nvalue...the greater the health concern.\n\nWhen pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department\nof Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous\noutdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health\neffects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of\nelevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with\npre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.\nThose with symptoms should consider consulting their personal\nphysician.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the New York State\nDepartment of Environmental Conservation website at,\nhttps://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at\n1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5."}