Forecast may differ from local information provided by our own 69News Meteorologists...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 31... The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for The Lehigh Valley/Berks County area. 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.

Source: CNN May 31, 2023 07:47 UTC