Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 21:12, Oct 06
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)CleanAIRE NCNASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCGeorge BNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)CleanAIRE NCNASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCGeorge BNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Bethlehem61
- Cajah's Mountain61
- Cherryville61
- Claremont61
- Connelly Springs61
- Conover61
- Drexel61
- Gamewell61
- Glen Alpine61
- Granite Falls61
- Hiddenite61
- Hildebran61
- Hudson61
- Icard61
- Lenoir61
- Lincoln County61
- Lincolnton61
- Long View61
- Maiden61
- Morganton61
- Mountain View61
- Newton61
- Northlakes61
- Rhodhiss61
- Rutherford College61
- Salem61
- Sawmills61
- St. Stephens61
- Stony Point61
- Taylorsville61
- Valdese61
- Bostic60
- Denver60
- Lake Norman of Catawba60
- Moravian Falls60
- Statesville60
- Troutman60
- Forest City59
- Marion59
- North Wilkesboro59
- Shelby59
- Spindale59
- West Marion59
- Westport59
- Wilkesboro59
- Bessemer City58
- Boiling Springs58
- Cornelius58
- Cramerton58
- Cricket58
- Dallas58
- Fairplains58
- Gastonia58
- Hays58
- Huntersville58
- Kings Mountain58
- Lowell58
- Millers Creek58
- Mooresville58
- Mount Holly58
- Mulberry58
- Ranlo58
- Rutherfordton58
- Springdale58
- Stanley58
- Advance57
- Avery Creek57
- Bakersville57
- Balfour57
- Banner Elk57
- Barker Heights57
- Bent Creek57
- Bermuda Run57
- Boonville57
- Brevard57
- Burnsville57
- Cabarrus County57
- China Grove57
- Columbus57
- Concord57
- Cove Creek57
- Dana57
- East Flat Rock57
- East Spencer57
- Edneyville57
- Elkin57
- Enochville57
- Fairview, Buncombe County57
- Fletcher57
- Foscoe57
- Fruitland57
- Granite Quarry57
- Harrisburg57
- Hendersonville57
- Hoopers Creek57
- Horse Shoe57
- Jonesville57
- Kannapolis57
- Lake Lure57
- Landis57
- Laurel Park57
- Locust57
- Mars Hill57
- Marshall57
- Marvin57
- Matthews57
- Midland57
- Mills River57
- Mint Hill57
- Mocksville57
- Mount Pleasant57
- Mountain Home57
- Newland57
- Pineville57
- Pleasant Hill57
- Royal Pines57
- Salisbury57
- Spencer57
- Stallings57
- Stanfield57
- Swannanoa57
- Tryon57
- Tyro57
- Valle Crucis57
- Valley Hill57
- Woodfin57
- Yadkinville57
- Yancey County57
- Badin56
- Clemmons56
- Denton56
- Hemby Bridge56
- Indian Trail56
- Jefferson56
- Lewisville56
- Midway56
- Mineral Springs56
- Mount Gilead56
- Norwood56
- Oakboro56
- Southmont56
- Thomasville56
- Trinity56
- Union County56
- Unionville56
- Waxhaw56
- Weddington56
- Welcome56
- Wesley Chapel56
- West Jefferson56
- Alleghany County55
- Archdale55
- Asheboro55
- Biscoe55
- Canton55
- Troy55
- Wallburg55
- West Canton55
- Wingate55
- Candor54
- Clyde54
- Franklinville54
- High Point54
- Marshville54
- Polkton54
- Ramseur54
- Sparta54
- Tobaccoville54
- Cordova53
- Kernersville53
- Randleman53
- Robbins53
- Rural Hall53
- Wadesboro53
- Walkertown53
- Aberdeen52
- Andrews52
- Beaufort52
- Dobson52
- East Rockingham52
- Ellerbe52
- Franklin52
- Hamlet52
- Hayesville52
- King52
- Lake Junaluska52
- Laurel Hill52
- Laurinburg52
- Maxton52
- Murphy52
- New Hanover52
- Pembroke52
- Pinebluff52
- Pinehurst52
- Raeford52
- Red Springs52
- Rockingham52
- Rowland52
- Seven Lakes52
- Sylva52
- Waynesville52
- Whispering Pines52
- Surry51
- Fairmont50
- Leggett50
- Pleasant Garden47
- Rockfish47
- Siler City47
- White Plains47
- Lumberton46
- Pilot Mountain46
- St. Pauls46
- Forsyth County45
- Oak Ridge45
- Liberty44
- Winston-Salem44
- Forest Oaks43
- Hope Mills43
- Caswell42
- Raleigh42
- Spring Lake42
- Tabor City42
- Cumberland County41
- Rockingham County41
- Rockwell41
- Sanford41
- Stokesdale41
- Carteret County39
- Haywood County39
- Johnston County39
- Kinston39
- Mount Airy39
- Pitt County39
- Summerfield39
- Toast39
- Butner38
- Carthage38
- Chadbourn38
- Charlotte38
- Durham38
- Belmont37
- Flat Rock, Surry County37
- Greensboro37
- Black Mountain36
- Danbury36
- Monroe36
- Person36
- Bladenboro34
- Broadway34
- Montgomery County34
- Tar Heel34
- Albemarle32
- Bryson City32
- Cherokee32
- McLeansville32
- Davidson31
- Gaston County31
- Orange County31
- Pittsboro31
- Madison30
- Moncure30
- Rutherford County30
- Bladen County29
- Brunswick29
- Burlington29
- Elon29
- Fuquay-Varina29
- Gibsonville29
- Glen Raven29
- Graham29
- Mayodan29
- Mecklenburg29
- Saxapahaw29
- Swain County29
- Swepsonville29
- Fayetteville28
- Green Level28
- Haw River28
- Lillington28
- Lowesville28
- Reidsville28
- Stoneville28
- Wentworth28
- Whiteville28
- Carolina Shores27
- Eastover27
- Greenville27
- Hallsboro27
- Morrisville27
- Vander27
- Angier26
- Buies Creek26
- Calabash26
- Eden26
- Elizabethtown26
- Fearrington Village26
- Garysburg26
- Lake Waccamaw26
- Sunset Beach26
- Surf City26
- Whittier26
- Wilmington26
- Yanceyville26
- Graham County25
- Cary24
- Garner24
- Lexington24
- Maggie Valley24
- Rowan County24
- Stedman24
- Weaverville24
- Wrightsville Beach24
- Bethel23
- Chapel Hill23
- Coats23
- Erwin23
- Jamestown23
- Northampton County23
- Rougemont23
- Walnut Cove23
- Dunn22
- Flat Rock, Henderson County22
- Grifton22
- Macon County22
- Spruce Pine22
- Tarboro22
- Wilkes County22
- Avery County21
- Clay County21
- Guilford County21
- Hoke County21
- Lake Park21
- Maysville21
- Murfreesboro21
- Plain View21
- Wake21
- Washington County21
- Alamance County20
- Apex20
- Asheville20
- Benson20
- Buncombe20
- Carrboro20
- Chatham County19
- Gaston19
- Roseboro19
- Shallotte19
- Stokes19
- Cullowhee18
- Edenton18
- Jackson18
- Richmond County18
- Roanoke Rapids18
- Robbinsville18
- Blowing Rock17
- Creedmoor17
- Hickory17
- Roxboro17
- South Rosemary17
- Weldon17
- Winton17
- Four Oaks16
- Granville County16
- Hillsborough16
- Knightdale16
- Southern Shores16
- Wake Forest16
- Ahoskie15
- Archer Lodge15
- Ayden15
- Bald Head Island15
- Bath15
- Belville15
- Beulaville15
- Boiling Spring Lakes15
- Bolivia15
- Brices Creek15
- Brogden15
- Burgaw15
- Calypso15
- Caswell Beach15
- Clayton15
- Clinton15
- Elm City15
- Elroy15
- Enfield15
- Fairfield Harbour15
- Faison15
- Farmville15
- Franklinton15
- Fremont15
- Goldsboro15
- Grimesland15
- Half Moon15
- Halifax15
- Henderson15
- Highlands15
- James City15
- Jones County15
- Kenansville15
- Kenly15
- La Grange15
- Leland15
- Louisburg15
- Lucama15
- Mar-Mac15
- Maury15
- Mount Olive15
- Nashville15
- Navassa15
- New Bern15
- Norlina15
- Oak Island15
- Oxford15
- Pine Level15
- Pinetops15
- Princeton15
- Princeville15
- Red Oak15
- Richlands15
- River Bend15
- River Road15
- Robersonville15
- Rocky Mount15
- Rolesville15
- Rose Hill15
- Sampson County15
- Scotland Neck15
- Selma15
- Sharpsburg15
- Smithfield15
- Snow Hill15
- South Henderson15
- Southport15
- Spring Hope15
- St. James15
- Trent Woods15
- Trenton15
- Wallace15
- Warrenton15
- Warsaw15
- Washington15
- Wendell15
- Williamston15
- Wilson15
- Wilson's Mills15
- Windsor15
- Winterville15
- Zebulon15
- Bayboro14
- Boone14
- Carolina Beach14
- Castle Hayne14
- Catawba County14
- Gatesville14
- Harnett County14
- Havelock14
- Jacksonville14
- Jamesville14
- Kings Grant14
- Kure Beach14
- Lenoir County14
- Murraysville14
- Myrtle Grove14
- Neuse Forest14
- Northchase14
- Piney Green14
- Pumpkin Center14
- Rocky Point14
- Sea Breeze14
- Silver Lake14
- Skippers Corner14
- Wrightsboro14
- Atlantic Beach13
- Bayshore13
- Belhaven13
- Broad Creek13
- Cape Carteret13
- Cedar Point13
- Emerald Isle13
- Hampstead13
- Harkers Island13
- Holly Ridge13
- Morehead City13
- Newport13
- Ogden13
- Pine Knoll Shores13
- Sneads Ferry13
- Swansboro13
- Buxton12
- Plymouth12
- Swan Quarter12
- Columbia11
- Hertford11
- Onslow County11
- Pasquotank County11
- South Mills11
- Camden10
- Manteo10
- Wanchese10
- Barnardsville9
- Kill Devil Hills9
- Kitty Hawk9
- Moyock9
- Nags Head9
- Currituck8
- Lake Norman of Iredell8
- Biltmore Forest6
- Davie County6
- Southern Pines6
- McDowell County4
- Burke County3
- Transylvania3
- Elizabeth City1
- Perquimans County1
- Etowah0
- Gorman0
- Holly Springs0
- Mebane0
- Youngsville0
