{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6acedb38c43834e2b8c0324a1a2877543f4b4933.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6acedb38c43834e2b8c0324a1a2877543f4b4933.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":106,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** District of Columbia\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:43:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District\nDepartment of Environment has issued a Code RED Air Quality\nAlert Friday for the District of Columbia.\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 more information on ground-level ozone\nand fine particles visit the web site\nhttps://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/"}