{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6ed037395f54c4e6d56446c75a44638f8e8fd082.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 13 at 3:05PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6ed037395f54c4e6d56446c75a44638f8e8fd082.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Duluth MN"},"word_count":262,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 13 at 3:05PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore\n**Issued by:** NWS Duluth MN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-13T15:05:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-13T15:05:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T11:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air\nQuality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index\n(AQI) is expected to reach the Purple or Very Unhealthy category.\n\n* WHERE...Northeast Minnesota.\n\n* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Tuesday to 11 AM CDT Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...The risk of health effects is increased for everyone.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy smoke from several large wildfires\nacross northeast Minnesota and Canada will move south behind a\nfrontal boundary across much of northeast Minnesota beginning on\nTuesday. High temperatures will be in the 90s across the alert\narea Tuesday, and the combination of wildfire smoke and extreme\nheat amplifies health risks. Heavy smoke may move further south\ninto Minnesota Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, so the air\nquality alert may need to be expanded. Additional rounds of heavy\nsmoke are possible across the region through at least Thursday\nmorning.\n\n## Instructions\nSensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including\nasthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should\navoid all physical activities outdoors. The general public should\navoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities\nthat contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and\nuse of residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and\nvehicle idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight\nto prevent smoke from getting indoors."}