Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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MD Dept of Environment and VA Dept of Environmental Quality
Relayed by National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

Air Quality Forecasts for Northern Virginia are provided by
the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Air Quality Forecasts for the DC metro are provided by
the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Air Quality Forecasts for Maryland are provided by the
Maryland Department of Environment.

DCZ001-252000-
District of Columbia-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for the District of Columbia is code level
YELLOW...which is moderate...and means people unusually sensitive
to air pollution may be mildly affected.  Primary pollutant
will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
https://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/.

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VAZ053-054-505-506-526-527-252000-
Fairfax-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Northern Virginia is code level
YELLOW...which is moderate...and means people unusually sensitive
to air pollution may be mildly affected.  Primary pollutant
will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles
visit the web site www.deq.virginia.gov.

$$

MDZ013-504-506-252000-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Prince Georges-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for the Maryland suburban DC region is
code level ORANGE...which is unhealthy for sensitive groups...and
means groups may experience health problems due to air pollution.
Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

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MDZ011-014-252000-
Southern Baltimore-Anne Arundel-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis
region is code level ORANGE...which is unhealthy for sensitive
groups...and means groups may experience health problems due
to air pollution.  Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

MDZ004-005-503-505-252000-
Frederick-Carroll-Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for the Maryland Piedmont region is
code level YELLOW...which is moderate...and means people
unusually sensitive to air pollution may be mildly affected.
Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

MDZ006-507-252000-
Northern Baltimore-Northern Harford-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Northern Baltimore is code level
ORANGE...which is unhealthy for sensitive groups...and means
groups may experience health problems due to air pollution.
Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

MDZ008-508-252000-
Southern Harford-Cecil-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Northeast Maryland is code level
ORANGE...which is unhealthy for sensitive groups...and means
groups may experience health problems due to air pollution.
Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

MDZ016>018-252000-
Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Southern Maryland is code level
YELLOW...which is moderate...and means people unusually sensitive
to air pollution may be mildly affected.  Primary pollutant
will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

VAZ028-031-WVZ051>053-252000-
Frederick-Clarke-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Winchester and the eastern West
Virginia Panhandle is code level YELLOW...which is moderate...and
means people unusually sensitive to air pollution may be mildly
affected.  Primary pollutant will be ozone.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles
visit the web site www.deq.virginia.gov.

$$

MDZ003-252000-
Washington-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for the Hagerstown area is code level
YELLOW...which is moderate...and means people unusually sensitive
to air pollution may be mildly affected.  Primary pollutant
will be particles.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

$$

MDZ001-501-502-252000-
Garrett-Allegany-
440 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The forecast Saturday for Western Maryland is code level
GREEN...which is good...and means little or no health risk.
Primary pollutant will be particles.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

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