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Air quality in North Carolina

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 00:41, Nov 12

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattCleanAIRE NCEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulPhilattheBeachAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattCleanAIRE NCEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulPhilattheBeachAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time North Carolina most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Catawba County

99

2
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Lake Park

98

3
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Youngsville

94

4
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Mebane

91

5
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Southern Pines

91

6
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Carthage

89

7
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Hoke County

88

8
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Montgomery County

86

9
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Richmond County

86

10
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Johnston County

85

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time North Carolina cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Transylvania

7

2
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West Jefferson

11

3
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Graham County

12

4
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Etowah

13

5
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Cullowhee

17

6
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Robbinsville

18

7
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Clay County

19

8
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Biltmore Forest

22

9
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Avery County

24

10
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Barnardsville

24

Wildfires in North Carolina

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