{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8d9ef8975cffd7da0e8ca5ba7fb3f23d031590d0.002.1","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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d9ef8975cffd7da0e8ca5ba7fb3f23d031590d0.002.1","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":260,"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:** Pope; Kandiyohi; Meeker; McLeod; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Goodhue\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 Red or Unhealthy category.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central Minnesota.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience\nhealth effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung\ndisease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older\nadults, may experience health effects.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense smoke is being pulled by a quasi-\nstationary front across central Minnesota. Smoke will arrive\nsouth of the I-94 corridor overnight Wednesday into Thursday. The\nsmoke will have a rapid onset with visibility rapidly declining.\nThere will be a sharp gradient of smoke, with some areas of the\nsame counties experiencing Good/Green air quality while other\nexperience Red/Unhealthy for All conditions. Conditions will\ngradually improve by Friday morning as the front retreats\nnorthward.\n\n## Instructions\nSensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including\nasthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should\navoid prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should\nlimit prolonged or heavy exertion.\n\nReduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,\nsuch as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning\ndevices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as\npossible.\n\nKeep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting\nindoors."}