Air Quality Alert
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
Start
4:46 PM
Thursday, July 3
End
12:00 AM
Saturday, July 5
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 4 2025... 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/.
