{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8d9ef8975cffd7da0e8ca5ba7fb3f23d031590d0.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d9ef8975cffd7da0e8ca5ba7fb3f23d031590d0.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN"},"word_count":222,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Benton; Isanti; Chisago\n**Issued by:** NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T15:50:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T15:50:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T11:00:00-05:00\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 Maroon or Hazardous category.\n\n* WHERE...East central Minnesota.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Everyone is likely to be affected by wildfire smoke\nin these concentrations. Minor trace amounts of ashfall are\nlikely and have been observed with the dense smoke.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Dense smoke is being pulled by a quasi-\nstationary front across central Minnesota. AQI values have\nalready been observed in the Maroon/Hazardous concentration and\nwill continue through the alert period. Smoke will gradually\nretreat northward and disperse, but is expected to remain in\nalert-level concentrations until at least Friday.\n\n## Instructions\nSensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including\nasthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should\nremain indoors and keep activity levels low. The general public\nshould avoid all physical activities outdoors.\n\nKeep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting\nindoors.\n\nReduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,\nsuch as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning\ndevices."}