{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.991e0d8ee9332bdf4a95aaa0d68438d814a8dca1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 3:18PM EDT by NWS State College PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.991e0d8ee9332bdf4a95aaa0d68438d814a8dca1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS State College PA"},"word_count":166,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 3:18PM EDT by NWS State College PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster\n**Issued by:** NWS State College PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T15:18:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T15:18:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for\nThursday, July 16th.\n\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for\nFriday, July 17th.\n\nWildfire smoke from Ontario Canada and Minnesota will enter the\nCommonwealth from north to south this afternoon and linger through\nFriday.\n\nEveryone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups\nmay experience more serious health effects.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit\nwww.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}