{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f29666199dcd0afff00c1eaf0fbddfa8bd092a7a.004.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 3:57PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","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.f29666199dcd0afff00c1eaf0fbddfa8bd092a7a.004.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pittsburgh PA"},"word_count":114,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 3:57PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T15:57:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T15:57:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T08:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode Red Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT\ntonight.\n\nA code RED air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations\nwithin the local region are unhealthful for the general population.\nThe effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor\nexercise or strenuous activity.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit\nhttp://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/"}