{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8269b884cf730cf1d92e4c6a087950956c47c24a.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8269b884cf730cf1d92e4c6a087950956c47c24a.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":141,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-18T01:00:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-18T01:00:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T23:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air\nQuality Division has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday\nfor the West Virginia panhandle.\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 additional information, please visit the West Virginia\nDepartment of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website\nat: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/"}