A code orange alert has been issued in the Baltimore-metropolitan area Friday, bringing poor air quality for sensitive groups.
Children, elderly adults and those with lung or heat diseases are advised to limit outdoor activities during this time.
Baltimore area weather forecast
Friday marks the beginning of a heat wave with dangerously hot temperatures expected through the weekend.
Code Orange.Limit time outdoors if u have lung/heart disease, elderly/child. @ABC2NEWS @ABC2Weather #GMM2 #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/OlCvRD1rwR
— Lynette Charles (@LynetteFromABC2) July 22, 2016
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