AQI Alerts for Olney Town, MD

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 17 2026 # SUMMARY -------------------- The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for the Maryland suburban DC region. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. 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 # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC HEADER Air Quality Alert Message | MD Dept of Environment and VA Dept of Environmental Quality # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Prince Georges, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery