Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:23PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 2:23pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for Northwestern and Central
Virginia.
A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general
population. 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
visit the Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov
Area Description:
Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: