{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a5e23f6443a47284ef3be1a7f11b212bcd76c9f9.004.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-03","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a5e23f6443a47284ef3be1a7f11b212bcd76c9f9.004.1","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":122,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Southern Baltimore; Anne Arundel\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-03T16:46:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-03T16:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-05T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE\nAir Quality Alert Saturday for the Baltimore City Metro and\nAnnapolis region.\n\nA Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for\nsensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people\nsuffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and\nthe elderly. 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"}