Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Much of Maryland Friday

Much of Maryland will be under a code orange air quality alert Friday.

The Maryland Department of the Environment predicts that ozone concentrations will make the air quality unhealthy for people more sensitive to such conditions, including children, seniors, asthmatics and those with heart or lung disease could be affected by air pollution.

Those conditions are expected to change Saturday as clouds and the possibility of severe storms should help lower air pollution levels.

Current air quality information and forecasts are available through the Maryland Department of the Environment's Air Quality Hotline, 410-537-3247 and the Clean Air Partners website.