{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.5674fff7e7f70463ed2a39a00f4a52b4e7a12e4f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS State College PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5674fff7e7f70463ed2a39a00f4a52b4e7a12e4f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS State College PA"},"word_count":218,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS State College PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster\n**Issued by:** NWS State College PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:39:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:39:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode PURPLE Air Quality Alert for a portion of north central\nPennsylvania including Warren, McKean, and Elk Counties for Thursday,\nJuly 16th.\n\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode RED Air Quality Alert for the rest of central Pennsylvania for\nThursday, July 16th.\n\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode PURPLE Air Quality Alert for all of central Pennsylvania for\nFriday, July 17th.\n\nWildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will\ncontinue to result in unhealthy air quality through Friday.\n\nEveryone should limit outdoor strenuous activity and exercise due to\npoor air quality. Sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor activity.\nSensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering\nfrom heart disease, asthma, or other lung diseases.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit\nwww.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}