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Air Quality Alert Message

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Mon 05/18/2026 11:21 PM EDT

End Time

Tue 05/19/2026 11:15 PM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1121 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY... The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Tuesday. An Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity. For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection website at: https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast

Technical Header

MAZ006-007-013>019-200315- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Including the cities of Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, and Plymouth 1121 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026