Air Quality Alert Issued For Baltimore County

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A code orange air quality alert is in effect Thursday, July 30, as the heat continues in central Maryland. Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City are included in the air quality alert.

When officials declare a "code orange" for air quality, air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for sensitive groups including children; older adults; and people with respiratory or heart ailments.

To minimize the effects of air pollution on their health, people in sensitive groups should avoid strenuous activities, such as outdoor exercise, when a code orange air quality alert is in effect.

The National Weather Service has also issued a hazardous weather outlook for the region. Severe storms could bring heavy rain with localized flooding and strong winds Thursday, with the chance of storms increasing Friday.

See the forecast for Baltimore County from the National Weather Service.

Temperatures Thursday are expected to reach the low 90s and feel like they are in the mid-90s.