{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d03e6cd61231292b75716b6f07c67ccec3321008.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 1 at 9:16AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA","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.d03e6cd61231292b75716b6f07c67ccec3321008.003.1","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":202,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 1 at 9:16AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** 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:** 2026-07-01T09:16:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-01T09:16:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-01T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued\nan Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, until 11 PM EDT this\nevening.\n\nAn Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone\nconcentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that\nare Unhealthy.\n\nAir is unhealthy. Everyone may begin to experience health effects,\nand sensitive children and adults, such as those with asthma, lung\nor heart disease, and older adults, may experience more serious\neffects. Everyone should reduce the time spent and intensity of\nactivities outdoors and take more breaks. Sensitive children and\nadults should consider moving indoors or rescheduling outdoor\nactivities.\n\nFor information on how to protect yourself from smoke, visit the\nCalifornia smoke website: https://tinyurl.com/5cywd5ae.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the Massachusetts\nDepartment of Environmental Protection website at:\nhttps://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast"}