{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.df5bc974efda1904d31df06f38ed8a75d84eea43.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 9:44AM EDT by NWS Upton NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.df5bc974efda1904d31df06f38ed8a75d84eea43.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Upton NY"},"word_count":128,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 9:44AM EDT by NWS Upton NY\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union\n**Issued by:** NWS Upton NY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T09:44:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T09:44:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an\nAir Quality Action Day for the following counties:\n\nBergen, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union.\n\nuntil 11 PM EDT this evening.\n\nAnother air quality alert is in effect for these same locations from\n11 AM to 11 PM EDT Tuesday.\n\nAn Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the\nregion may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department\nof Environmental Protection Web site at https://dep.nj.gov/airmon"}