Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 3:57PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a Code Orange Air Quality Alert due to elevated particulate matter
from Canadian wildfire smoke across West Virginia.
An Air Quality Advisory means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For
additional information, please visit the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website
at: https://www.airnow.gov/.
Area Description:
Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: