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

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Air Quality Alert
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
446 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
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Southern Baltimore-Anne Arundel

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY MAY 19 2026...

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

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