{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d6bc3afd425170c85cd48003c2511e66630ab491.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d6bc3afd425170c85cd48003c2511e66630ab491.001.1","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":123,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** District of Columbia\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-06-04T17:05:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-04T16:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-06T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District\nDepartment of Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality\nAlert Friday for\nthe District of Columbia.\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\nhttps://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/"}