Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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Air Quality Alert Message
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Relayed by National Weather Service State College PA
447 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

PAZ006-012-045-070400-
Potter-Northern Clinton-Southern Clinton-
447 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for eastern Pennsylvania through
midnight EDT Tuesday night.

This is due to smoke from wildfires in central Canada, resulting in
elevated fine particle pollution.

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 www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

$$

PAZ018-019-026>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-070400-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Franklin-
Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
447 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for eastern Pennsylvania through
midnight EDT Tuesday night.

This is due to smoke from wildfires in central Canada, resulting in
elevated fine particle pollution.

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 www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

$$

PAZ037-041-042-046-049>053-058-070400-
Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-
Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Schuylkill-
447 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has extended
the Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for northeastern Pennsylvania
through midnight EDT Wednesday night.

This is due to smoke from wildfires in central Canada, resulting in
elevated fine particle pollution.

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 www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

$$