AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Friday, July 17th.
Wildfire smoke from Ontario Canada and Minnesota will enter the Commonwealth from north to south this afternoon and linger through Friday.
Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.
Updated:
July 15, 2026 at 15:18 EDT
Event Onset:
July 15, 2026 at 15:18 EDT
Severity:
Unknown
Urgency:
Unknown
Certainty:
Unknown
Issued By:
NWS State College PA
Area(s):
Adams
Bedford
Blair
Cambria
Cameron
Clearfield
Columbia
Cumberland
Dauphin
Elk
Franklin
Fulton
Huntingdon
Juniata
Lancaster
Lebanon
McKean
Mifflin
Montour
Northern Centre
Northern Clinton
Northern Lycoming
Northumberland
Perry
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Southern Centre
Southern Clinton
Southern Lycoming
Sullivan
Tioga
Union
Warren
York
