Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 03:19, Oct 03
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)CU TigersBCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020Eastern 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)CU TigersBCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Wake Forest77
- Person75
- Burke County70
- Caswell68
- Hope Mills66
- Youngsville65
- Rockwell64
- Hickory62
- Bethlehem61
- Cricket61
- Fairplains61
- Hiddenite61
- Millers Creek61
- Moravian Falls61
- North Wilkesboro61
- Stony Point61
- Taylorsville61
- Wilkes County61
- Wilkesboro61
- Alleghany County60
- Blowing Rock60
- Boonville60
- Claremont60
- Conover60
- Dobson60
- Elkin60
- Granite Falls60
- Hays60
- Jefferson60
- Jonesville60
- Lake Norman of Iredell60
- Lewisville60
- Mebane60
- Mocksville60
- Mount Airy60
- Mulberry60
- Newton60
- Northlakes60
- Pleasant Hill60
- Sparta60
- St. Stephens60
- Statesville60
- Surry60
- Toast60
- Tobaccoville60
- Troutman60
- West Jefferson60
- White Plains60
- Yadkinville60
- Advance59
- Bakersville59
- Banner Elk59
- Bermuda Run59
- Bessemer City59
- Bostic59
- Burnsville59
- Cabarrus County59
- Cajah's Mountain59
- Cherryville59
- China Grove59
- Clemmons59
- Concord59
- Connelly Springs59
- Cornelius59
- Cove Creek59
- Cramerton59
- Dallas59
- Denton59
- Denver59
- Drexel59
- East Spencer59
- Enochville59
- Flat Rock, Surry County59
- Forest City59
- Foscoe59
- Gamewell59
- Gastonia59
- Glen Alpine59
- Granite Quarry59
- Harrisburg59
- Hildebran59
- Hudson59
- Huntersville59
- Icard59
- Kannapolis59
- Kernersville59
- King59
- Kings Mountain59
- Lake Norman of Catawba59
- Landis59
- Lenoir59
- Lincoln County59
- Lincolnton59
- Locust59
- Long View59
- Lowell59
- Maiden59
- Marion59
- Mars Hill59
- Marshall59
- Midland59
- Midway59
- Mooresville59
- Morganton59
- Mount Holly59
- Mount Pleasant59
- Mountain View59
- Newland59
- Pilot Mountain59
- Ranlo59
- Rhodhiss59
- Rural Hall59
- Rutherford College59
- Salem59
- Salisbury59
- Sawmills59
- Shelby59
- Southern Pines59
- Southmont59
- Spencer59
- Spindale59
- Springdale59
- Stanley59
- Swannanoa59
- Thomasville59
- Trinity59
- Tyro59
- Valdese59
- Valle Crucis59
- Walkertown59
- Wallburg59
- Welcome59
- West Marion59
- Westport59
- Yancey County59
- Andrews58
- Archdale58
- Avery Creek58
- Badin58
- Balfour58
- Barker Heights58
- Bent Creek58
- Boiling Springs58
- Brevard58
- Canton58
- Clay County58
- Clyde58
- Columbus58
- Dana58
- Danbury58
- East Flat Rock58
- Edneyville58
- Fairview, Buncombe County58
- Fletcher58
- Franklin58
- Fruitland58
- Hayesville58
- Hemby Bridge58
- Hendersonville58
- High Point58
- Hoopers Creek58
- Horse Shoe58
- Indian Trail58
- Lake Junaluska58
- Lake Lure58
- Laurel Park58
- Marvin58
- Matthews58
- Mills River58
- Mint Hill58
- Mountain Home58
- Murphy58
- Oakboro58
- Pineville58
- Rockingham County58
- Royal Pines58
- Rutherfordton58
- Spruce Pine58
- Stallings58
- Stanfield58
- Sylva58
- Tryon58
- Union County58
- Unionville58
- Valley Hill58
- Waynesville58
- Weddington58
- Wesley Chapel58
- West Canton58
- Woodfin58
- Asheboro57
- Mineral Springs57
- Norwood57
- Oak Ridge57
- Stokesdale57
- Waxhaw57
- Biscoe56
- Candor56
- Franklinville56
- Madison56
- Marshville56
- Mount Gilead56
- Polkton56
- Randleman56
- Summerfield56
- Troy56
- Wadesboro56
- Wingate56
- Alamance County55
- Cordova55
- East Rockingham55
- Ellerbe55
- Forest Oaks55
- Garner55
- Garysburg55
- Greenville55
- Hamlet55
- Laurel Hill55
- Laurinburg55
- Mayodan55
- Northampton County55
- Orange County55
- Pinebluff55
- Pleasant Garden55
- Ramseur55
- Robbins55
- Rockingham55
- Rowland55
- Seven Lakes55
- Wake55
- Aberdeen54
- Bethel54
- Brunswick54
- Carthage54
- Cary54
- Catawba County54
- Chadbourn54
- Fairmont54
- Forsyth County54
- Fuquay-Varina54
- Johnston County54
- Lexington54
- Liberty54
- Maxton54
- McLeansville54
- Pembroke54
- Pinehurst54
- Red Springs54
- Stoneville54
- Tabor City54
- Beaufort53
- Calabash53
- Carolina Shores53
- Davidson53
- Durham53
- Gaston County53
- Hallsboro53
- Harnett County53
- Hoke County53
- Jamestown53
- Lumberton53
- Raeford53
- Rowan County53
- Siler City53
- Sunset Beach53
- Whispering Pines53
- Whiteville53
- Black Mountain52
- Bladenboro52
- Broadway52
- Burlington52
- Chapel Hill52
- Elon52
- Gibsonville52
- Glen Raven52
- Graham52
- Green Level52
- Greensboro52
- Guilford County52
- Haw River52
- Holly Springs52
- Lake Waccamaw52
- Lowesville52
- Moncure52
- Montgomery County52
- Pittsboro52
- Raleigh52
- Reidsville52
- Roanoke Rapids52
- Rockfish52
- Sanford52
- Saxapahaw52
- Shallotte52
- St. Pauls52
- Swepsonville52
- Wentworth52
- Winston-Salem52
- Albemarle51
- Angier51
- Apex51
- Archer Lodge51
- Butner51
- Clayton51
- Creedmoor51
- Eden51
- Edenton51
- Elizabethtown51
- Fearrington Village51
- Franklinton51
- Henderson51
- Knightdale51
- Louisburg51
- Morrisville51
- Nashville51
- Oxford51
- Pasquotank County51
- Red Oak51
- Rolesville51
- Rougemont51
- South Henderson51
- Spring Hope51
- Tar Heel51
- Washington County51
- Wendell51
- Zebulon51
- Buies Creek50
- Enfield50
- Lillington50
- Mecklenburg50
- Rocky Mount50
- Sharpsburg50
- Spring Lake50
- Tarboro50
- Warrenton50
- Belville49
- Benson49
- Bladen County49
- Bolivia49
- Chatham County49
- Cherokee49
- Coats49
- Cumberland County49
- Dunn49
- Eastover49
- Elm City49
- Erwin49
- Four Oaks49
- Fremont49
- Gaston49
- Graham County49
- Halifax49
- Jackson49
- Kenly49
- Leland49
- Lucama49
- Monroe49
- Murfreesboro49
- Navassa49
- Norlina49
- Pine Level49
- Pinetops49
- Pitt County49
- Plain View49
- Princeville49
- Rutherford County49
- Scotland Neck49
- Selma49
- Smithfield49
- South Rosemary49
- Stedman49
- Vander49
- Walnut Cove49
- Weldon49
- Wilson49
- Wilson's Mills49
- Yanceyville49
- Ahoskie48
- Beulaville48
- Boiling Spring Lakes48
- Burgaw48
- Carrboro48
- Castle Hayne48
- Elroy48
- Farmville48
- Goldsboro48
- Kenansville48
- La Grange48
- Lenoir County48
- Northchase48
- Princeton48
- Rocky Point48
- Rose Hill48
- Roseboro48
- Roxboro48
- Skippers Corner48
- Snow Hill48
- Wallace48
- Winton48
- Wrightsboro48
- Ayden47
- Brogden47
- Calypso47
- Clinton47
- Faison47
- Gatesville47
- Grifton47
- Kings Grant47
- Kinston47
- Macon County47
- Mar-Mac47
- Maury47
- McDowell County47
- Mount Olive47
- Murraysville47
- Robersonville47
- Sampson County47
- Stokes47
- Warsaw47
- Weaverville47
- Winterville47
- Asheville46
- Bayshore46
- Hampstead46
- Jones County46
- Oak Island46
- Ogden46
- Richlands46
- Silver Lake46
- St. James46
- Trenton46
- Williamston46
- Windsor46
- Grimesland45
- Half Moon45
- South Mills45
- Fayetteville44
- Jacksonville44
- Jamesville44
- Leggett44
- Maggie Valley44
- Moyock44
- Myrtle Grove44
- Pumpkin Center44
- Swain County44
- Washington44
- Belmont43
- Carolina Beach43
- Caswell Beach43
- Charlotte43
- Flat Rock, Henderson County43
- Granville County43
- Hertford43
- Holly Ridge43
- Sea Breeze43
- Southport43
- Boone42
- Kure Beach42
- Lake Park42
- Piney Green42
- Plymouth42
- River Bend42
- Bald Head Island41
- Elizabeth City41
- New Bern41
- River Road41
- Sneads Ferry41
- Trent Woods41
- Brices Creek40
- Buncombe39
- Southern Shores39
- Camden38
- Richmond County38
- Bath37
- James City37
- Currituck36
- Fairfield Harbour36
- Haywood County36
- Whittier36
- Maysville35
- Swansboro35
- Gorman34
- Avery County33
- Biltmore Forest33
- Cullowhee33
- Highlands33
- Carteret County32
- Neuse Forest32
- Belhaven31
- Bryson City30
- Cape Carteret29
- Cedar Point29
- Columbia28
- Davie County28
- Barnardsville27
- Bayboro27
- Etowah27
- Havelock27
- Robbinsville27
- Emerald Isle26
- Broad Creek24
- Kitty Hawk23
- Newport23
- Pine Knoll Shores22
- Swan Quarter22
- Kill Devil Hills21
- Morehead City20
- Atlantic Beach19
- Wilmington19
- Harkers Island18
- Manteo17
- Nags Head17
- Transylvania17
- Surf City14
- Wanchese14
- New Hanover13
- Wrightsville Beach13
- Onslow County11
- Buxton9
- Hillsborough8
- Perquimans County6
