{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.33d5a28ed9fd6ff85a636f240bf376c68be55a54.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 12:13AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.33d5a28ed9fd6ff85a636f240bf376c68be55a54.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Chicago IL"},"word_count":145,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 12:13AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Benton\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-18T00:13:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-18T00:13:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T00:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management\nhave declared an Air Quality Action Day for Sunday and Monday.\n\nAn Air Quality Action Day for smoke has been issued. Smoke levels\nare expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.\nActive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,\nsuch as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.\n\nDue to observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM2.5 readings\nin the area, recommendations are for the public to avoid or limit\noutdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy\nwork outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:\n\nhttp://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/"}