{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.5ca79f5007850eeea5078b57baaa19bbd53d1881.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5ca79f5007850eeea5078b57baaa19bbd53d1881.002.1","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":115,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Allegheny\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T09:00:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T09:00:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has\nissued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Monday, for the Mon\nValley area.\n\nA code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive\ngroups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people\nsuffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The\neffects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor\nexercise or strenuous activity.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and\nfine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and\nhttps://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/"}