Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 12:04AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 9:04pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality
Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine
Particulates for West Virgina until midnight EDT Saturday night.
Elevated fine particulate matter levels are anticipated to drop as
the day goes on today.
A code Orange air quality alert means members of sensitive groups
may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to
be affected, but sensitive groups should take additional precautions.
These groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering
from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of
air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or
strenuous activity.
Check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s www.AirNow.gov
website for current air monitor readings.
Area Description:
Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: