Weather Alerts for Frederick Co.Issued by the National Weather Service |
 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| FREDERICK CO. | ||
Areas Affected: Calvert - Central and Southeast Montgomery - Charles - Frederick - Northwest Montgomery - Prince Georges - St. Marys |
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| Effective: Mon, 7/26 4:44pm | Updated: Tue, 7/27 1:10pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Wed, 7/28 12:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY JULY 27 2021... The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in association with Maryland Department of the Environment, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and District Department of Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Tuesday for the DC metro area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles please visit the www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/. |
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