Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles W Churchville MD

Air Quality Alert

MDZ008-508-190400-
Southern Harford-Cecil-
440 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY MAY 18 2026...

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code
ORANGE Air Quality Alert Monday 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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