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Air Quality Alert
Issued: 8:47 PM Jul. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2026... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Wednesday for the Maryland suburban DC region. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. 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 mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx
Heat Advisory
Issued: 4:55 PM Jul. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
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