Air Quality Alert Message

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message MD Dept of Environment and VA Dept of Environmental Quality Relayed by National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 440 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 17 2026... The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern 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 web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov