Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; James City; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| Effective: | 2026-07-15 @ 4:48 pm -> 2026-07-16 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-15 @ 4:48 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-15 @ 4:48 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 5:48PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert across the Richmond Metro Area and the Hampton Roads Area...for Ground Level Ozone...from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Thursday night. 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 additional information...please visit the Virginia D E Q Air Quality Web Site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/AQforecast |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-07-15 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-16 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-15 @ 3:40 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-15 @ 3:43 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday 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 |