Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service State College PA
503 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT…

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania.

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 www.airnow.gov.