{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.18579be983ea3aaa7b1dc210027866975775bfc5.005.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.18579be983ea3aaa7b1dc210027866975775bfc5.005.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pittsburgh PA"},"word_count":125,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T18:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T18:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air\nQuality Division has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for the\neastern West Virgina panhandle.\n\nA Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general\npopulation. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by\navoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the West Virginia\nDepartment of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website\nat: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/"}