An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Arlington on Friday.
More from the National Weather Service:
Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 4:40 P.M. THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern Virginia.
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 Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov
