{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cf3be4ac22accc1ddb3271be04ef34b5050253ad.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 6:08PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cf3be4ac22accc1ddb3271be04ef34b5050253ad.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Boston/Norton MA"},"word_count":164,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 6:08PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County\n**Issued by:** NWS Boston/Norton MA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T18:08:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T18:08:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued\nan Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, from midnight tonight to\nmidnight EDT Saturday night.\n\nAn Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations\nwithin the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy\nfor Sensitive Groups.\n\nAir is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those\nwith asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive\nchildren and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the Massachusetts\nDepartment of Environmental Protection website at:\nhttps://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast"}