Delaware - United States   2026-05-19   Tuesday   38.72N, -75.08W

Rehoboth Beach

Delaware - United States
2026-05-19

Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Issue date: 2026-05-18T19:45+00:00

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for Sussex County Delaware. 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 http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov