{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c1ccce9a42a2d4b7a1296dfaeecb60d3c8a8600a.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 1 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c1ccce9a42a2d4b7a1296dfaeecb60d3c8a8600a.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Junction CO"},"word_count":269,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 1 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Gunnison, CO; Garfield, CO; Routt, CO; Dolores, CO; Eagle, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; Moffat, CO; Montezuma, CO; Ouray, CO; Pitkin, CO; Delta, CO; San Miguel, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-07-01T16:10:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-01T16:10:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-02T09:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nThe Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has\nissued the following...\n\nWHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.\n\nWHERE...Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield,\nEagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park,\nDelta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores,\nand northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache Counties. Locations\ninclude, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Walden,\nGranby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood\nSprings, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Central City, Georgetown,\nGrand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Buena\nVista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, and\nSaguache.\n\nWHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 01 to 900 AM Thursday July 02\n\nIMPACTS...Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado\nand southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy\nsmoke through at least Thursday morning.\n\nHEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is\nthick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain\nindoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,\nrespiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider\nlimiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.\nConsider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is\nmaking you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in\nyour neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy."}