{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c36a8a1318e704923b71a0b0b6bd1d2c3d82d460.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:04PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN","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.c36a8a1318e704923b71a0b0b6bd1d2c3d82d460.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Duluth MN"},"word_count":222,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:04PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine\n**Issued by:** NWS Duluth MN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T17:04:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T17:04:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T11:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality\nAlert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI)\nis expected to reach the Maroon or Hazardous category.\n\n* WHERE...East central and northeast Minnesota.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Monday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Everyone is likely to be affected. Minor ashfall will be\npossible.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy smoke will continue across the alert area.\nSome improvement will be possible Friday as an area of low\npressure approaches before air quality deteriorates again on\nSaturday.\n\n## Instructions\nSensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including\nasthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should\nremain indoors and keep activity levels low. The general public\nshould avoid all physical activities outdoors. Reduce or\neliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as\noutdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.\nReduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible. Keep\nwindows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors."}