{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f940ac7a2b30efd069eaaa6d2c1cce6ab6b48d85.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 2:19PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f940ac7a2b30efd069eaaa6d2c1cce6ab6b48d85.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Indianapolis IN"},"word_count":203,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 2:19PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Marion\n**Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-18T14:19:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-18T14:19:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe officials at the Office of Sustainability for the City of\nIndianapolis have called for a Knozone Action Day, IN EFFECT FROM\nMIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT.\n\nA Knozone Action day means that a combination of high temperatures,\nlight winds, and other factors are expected to produce conditions\nwhere high levels of ozone emissions may exceed federally mandated\nstandards.\n\nFine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for\nSensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with\nrespiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor\nexposure.\n\nHere are some recommended actions that the public can take:\n\n* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.\n* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.\n* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn\nequipment until after 7pm.\n* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.\n* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air\nconditioner to 75 degrees or above.\n\nFor additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:\n\nhttp://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/"}