{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f4e009a69ec6ccf1e9e3ef40157faebd6a7a7870.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 2:26AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f4e009a69ec6ccf1e9e3ef40157faebd6a7a7870.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS St Louis MO"},"word_count":109,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 2:26AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Fayette; Adams; Brown; Pike\n**Issued by:** NWS St Louis MO\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T02:26:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T02:26:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T02:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois\nis forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for\nfine particulates due to smoke until midnight CDT tonight.\n\nActive children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or\nrespiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor\nactivity.\n\nResidents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality\nforecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found\nat www.airnow.gov.\n\nMedia Contact...217 558 1536."}