822  
AEUS71 KAKQ 252106  
AQIAKQ  
 
AIR QUALITY FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 500 PM  
EDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR THE RICHMOND METRO AND HAMPTON ROADS AREAS  
ARE PROVIDED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.  
AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE IS PROVIDED BY  
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.  
 
VAZ511>516-080>083-262300-  
CHARLES CITY-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN  
CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN  
HENRICO-EASTERN HENRICO-  
NEW KENT-PRINCE GEORGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...  
HOPEWELL...PETERSBURG...RICHMOND...  
500 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
THE FORECAST SUNDAY FOR THE RICHMOND METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL YELLOW...WHICH IS MODERATE...AND MEANS PEOPLE UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION MAY BE MILDLY AFFECTED. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE.  
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE VIRGINIA D E Q AIR  
QUALITY WEB SITE AT  
HTTPS://WWW.DEQ.VIRGINIA.GOV/PROGRAMS/AIR/AIRQUALITYMONITORINGDATA.ASPX  
 
 
VAZ097-084-528-090-524-525-529>531-262300-  
CHESAPEAKE-GLOUCESTER-ISLE OF WIGHT-JAMES CITY-  
NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-SUFFOLK-NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-  
VIRGINIA BEACH-YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...WILLIAMSBURG  
500 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
THE FORECAST SUNDAY FOR HAMPTON ROADS IS CODE LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS AIR QUALITY IS SATISFACTORY AND POSES LITTLE OR NO RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE.  
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE VIRGINIA D E Q AIR  
QUALITY WEB SITE AT  
HTTPS://WWW.DEQ.VIRGINIA.GOV/PROGRAMS/AIR/AIRQUALITYMONITORINGDATA.ASPX  
 
 
MDZ021>025-262300-  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCHESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES  
500 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
THE FORECAST SUNDAY FOR THE EASTERN SHORE IS CODE LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS AIR QUALITY IS SATISFACTORY AND POSES LITTLE OR NO RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE.  
 
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE MARYLAND  
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WEB SITE  
AT  
MDE.MARYLAND.GOV/PROGRAMS/AIR/AIRQUALITYMONITORING/PAGES/INDEX.ASP  
OR CALL THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AT  
4 1 0...5 3 7...3 0 0 0.  
 
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