{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9f2c3fe1a080434bc3ead5553900f12d3613bc9e.005.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9f2c3fe1a080434bc3ead5553900f12d3613bc9e.005.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":104,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Frederick; Carroll; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T17:20:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T17:10:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code\nRED Air Quality Alert Friday for the Maryland Piedmont region.\n\nA Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general\npopulation. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by\navoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone\nand fine particles visit the web site\nmde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx"}