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AEUS71 KLWX 042105  
AQALWX  
 
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 JUN 4 2026  
 
DCZ001-060400-  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-  
440 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026  
   
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 5 2026  
 
THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND DISTRICT  
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY  
ALERT FRIDAY FOR  
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.  
 
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  
HTTPS://WWW.MWCOG.ORG/ENVIRONMENT/AIR/FORECAST/  
 
 
 
VAZ053-054-505-506-526-527-060400-  
FAIRFAX-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-  
440 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026  
   
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 5 2026  
 
THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS ISSUED A  
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR  
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.  
 
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 VIRGINIA DEQ AIR QUALITY WEB SITE AT  
WWW.DEQ.VIRGINIA.GOV  
 
 
 
MDZ013-504-506-060400-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-  
PRINCE GEORGES-  
440 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026  
   
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 5 2026  
 
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE  
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY 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  
 
 
 
MDZ011-014-060400-  
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-ANNE ARUNDEL-  
440 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026  
   
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 5 2026  
 
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE  
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR  
THE BALTIMORE CITY METRO AND ANNAPOLIS 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  
 
 
 
MDZ008-508-060400-  
SOUTHERN HARFORD-CECIL-  
440 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026  
   
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 5 2026  
 
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE  
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR  
NORTHEAST MARYLAND.  
 
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  
 
 
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