Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 14:03, Oct 12
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCleanAIRE NCMecklenburg 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 ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCleanAIRE NCMecklenburg 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 ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Hayesville58
- Murphy58
- Andrews57
- Franklin55
- Swain County54
- Brevard53
- Sylva53
- Transylvania53
- Etowah52
- Valley Hill52
- Waynesville52
- Barker Heights51
- East Flat Rock51
- Haywood County51
- Hendersonville51
- Horse Shoe51
- Lake Junaluska51
- Laurel Park51
- Mills River51
- Balfour50
- Clyde50
- Mountain Home50
- Tryon50
- Avery Creek49
- Canton49
- West Canton49
- Bent Creek48
- Dana48
- Fletcher48
- Fruitland48
- Columbus47
- Hoopers Creek47
- Royal Pines47
- Edneyville46
- Fairview, Buncombe County46
- Marshall46
- Woodfin46
- Mars Hill45
- Swannanoa45
- Cordova44
- East Rockingham44
- Ellerbe44
- Hamlet44
- Laurel Hill44
- Rockingham44
- Wadesboro44
- Burnsville43
- Lake Lure43
- Laurinburg43
- Mount Gilead43
- Pinebluff43
- Polkton43
- Yancey County43
- Aberdeen42
- Marshville42
- Seven Lakes42
- Candor41
- Maxton41
- Norwood41
- Pinehurst41
- Wingate41
- Pembroke40
- Raeford40
- Red Springs40
- Rowland40
- Biscoe39
- Fayetteville39
- Mineral Springs39
- Oakboro39
- Troy39
- Union County39
- Unionville39
- Whispering Pines39
- Badin38
- Bakersville38
- Beulaville38
- Fairmont38
- Hemby Bridge38
- Indian Trail38
- Jones County38
- Kinston38
- Locust38
- Matthews38
- Midland38
- Mint Hill38
- Richlands38
- Robbins38
- Rockfish38
- Stallings38
- Stanfield38
- Trenton38
- Wake Forest38
- Waxhaw38
- Weddington38
- Wesley Chapel38
- Burgaw37
- Carolina Shores37
- Grifton37
- Half Moon37
- Kenansville37
- La Grange37
- Marvin37
- Maury37
- Mount Pleasant37
- Onslow County37
- Snow Hill37
- Tabor City37
- Wallace37
- Ayden36
- Bladenboro36
- Brunswick36
- Cabarrus County36
- Calabash36
- Castle Hayne36
- Chadbourn36
- Elizabethtown36
- Elroy36
- Farmville36
- Hallsboro36
- Harrisburg36
- Hope Mills36
- Jacksonville36
- Lake Waccamaw36
- Lumberton36
- Pumpkin Center36
- River Bend36
- Rocky Point36
- Rose Hill36
- St. Pauls36
- Sunset Beach36
- Warsaw36
- Whiteville36
- Winterville36
- Brogden35
- Mount Olive35
- Navassa35
- Pineville35
- Piney Green35
- Skippers Corner35
- Tar Heel35
- Wrightsboro35
- Asheboro34
- Belville34
- Brices Creek34
- Calypso34
- Concord34
- Denton34
- Enfield34
- Faison34
- Gaston34
- Goldsboro34
- Granite Quarry34
- Halifax34
- Hampstead34
- Holly Ridge34
- Jackson34
- Kannapolis34
- Leland34
- Murraysville34
- New Bern34
- Northchase34
- Pinetops34
- Princeville34
- Rutherfordton34
- Scotland Neck34
- Shallotte34
- South Rosemary34
- Southmont34
- Trent Woods34
- Weldon34
- China Grove33
- Clinton33
- Cumberland County33
- East Spencer33
- Elm City33
- Enochville33
- Franklinville33
- Grimesland33
- Kings Grant33
- Landis33
- Mar-Mac33
- Ramseur33
- Red Oak33
- Robersonville33
- Rocky Mount33
- Salisbury33
- Sharpsburg33
- Spencer33
- Spindale33
- Spring Lake33
- Stokes33
- Bayshore32
- Eastover32
- Forest City32
- Fremont32
- Huntersville32
- James City32
- Lucama32
- Mount Holly32
- Murfreesboro32
- Nashville32
- Randleman32
- Roseboro32
- Sampson County32
- Sneads Ferry32
- Stedman32
- Thomasville32
- Trinity32
- Tyro32
- Vander32
- Washington32
- West Marion32
- Wilson32
- Ahoskie31
- Archdale31
- Boiling Spring Lakes31
- Bolivia31
- Cornelius31
- Cramerton31
- Fairfield Harbour31
- Garysburg31
- Kenly31
- Lowell31
- Mooresville31
- Ogden31
- Plain View31
- Princeton31
- River Road31
- Sanford31
- Siler City31
- Silver Lake31
- Welcome31
- Williamston31
- Windsor31
- Winton31
- Bostic30
- Broadway30
- Dunn30
- Erwin30
- Gastonia30
- Jamesville30
- Marion30
- Myrtle Grove30
- Ranlo30
- Swansboro30
- Benson29
- Bessemer City29
- Boiling Springs29
- Buies Creek29
- Carolina Beach29
- Coats29
- Dallas29
- Four Oaks29
- Gatesville29
- High Point29
- Kings Mountain29
- Liberty29
- Lillington29
- Neuse Forest29
- Oak Island29
- Pine Level29
- Pleasant Garden29
- Sea Breeze29
- Spring Hope29
- Springdale29
- St. James29
- Stanley29
- Westport29
- Advance28
- Angier28
- Bath28
- Bermuda Run28
- Bladen County28
- Cape Carteret28
- Cedar Point28
- Denver28
- Forest Oaks28
- Havelock28
- Kernersville28
- Lake Norman of Catawba28
- Midway28
- Mocksville28
- Moncure28
- Newland28
- Pittsboro28
- Selma28
- Shelby28
- Smithfield28
- Southport28
- Troutman28
- Wallburg28
- Wilson's Mills28
- Archer Lodge27
- Banner Elk27
- Bayboro27
- Cherryville27
- Clayton27
- Clemmons27
- Cove Creek27
- Foscoe27
- Glen Alpine27
- Knightdale27
- Kure Beach27
- Lincoln County27
- Lincolnton27
- Mecklenburg27
- Plymouth27
- Statesville27
- Valle Crucis27
- Walkertown27
- Warrenton27
- Wendell27
- Wilmington27
- Zebulon27
- Bethlehem26
- Biltmore Forest26
- Blowing Rock26
- Caswell Beach26
- Claremont26
- Conover26
- Drexel26
- Emerald Isle26
- Franklinton26
- Gamewell26
- Hiddenite26
- Lewisville26
- Long View26
- Louisburg26
- Maiden26
- McLeansville26
- Morganton26
- Morrisville26
- Mountain View26
- Newton26
- Norlina26
- Oak Ridge26
- Rolesville26
- Salem26
- Saxapahaw26
- St. Stephens26
- Stony Point26
- Surf City26
- Taylorsville26
- Valdese26
- West Jefferson26
- Broad Creek25
- Burlington25
- Cajah's Mountain25
- Connelly Springs25
- Cricket25
- Elon25
- Fairplains25
- Gibsonville25
- Glen Raven25
- Graham25
- Graham County25
- Granite Falls25
- Henderson25
- Hildebran25
- Hudson25
- Icard25
- Jefferson25
- Lenoir25
- Millers Creek25
- Moravian Falls25
- Newport25
- North Wilkesboro25
- Northlakes25
- Rhodhiss25
- Rutherford College25
- Sawmills25
- South Henderson25
- Swepsonville25
- Wilkesboro25
- Bald Head Island24
- Belhaven24
- Butner24
- Creedmoor24
- Green Level24
- Haw River24
- Hays24
- Hertford24
- Montgomery County24
- Mulberry24
- New Hanover24
- Rural Hall24
- Stokesdale24
- Summerfield24
- Yadkinville24
- Alleghany County23
- Bryson City23
- Carthage23
- Elkin23
- Johnston County23
- Jonesville23
- King23
- Oxford23
- Perquimans County23
- Pleasant Hill23
- Reidsville23
- Rockingham County23
- South Mills23
- Southern Shores23
- Tobaccoville23
- Boonville22
- Carteret County22
- Danbury22
- Davie County22
- Dobson22
- Flat Rock, Surry County22
- Madison22
- Mayodan22
- Mount Airy22
- Moyock22
- Orange County22
- Pilot Mountain22
- Pine Knoll Shores22
- Richmond County22
- Rockwell22
- Rougemont22
- Sparta22
- Stoneville22
- Surry22
- Toast22
- Wentworth22
- White Plains22
- Caswell21
- Eden21
- Greenville21
- Leggett21
- Northampton County21
- Roxboro21
- Washington County21
- Yanceyville21
- Camden20
- Cherokee20
- Monroe20
- Pitt County20
- Southern Pines20
- Wrightsville Beach20
- Albemarle19
- Atlantic Beach19
- Columbia19
- Durham19
- Fearrington Village19
- Morehead City19
- Raleigh19
- Alamance County18
- Avery County18
- Person18
- Swan Quarter18
- Wake18
- Bethel17
- Cary17
- Chapel Hill17
- Currituck17
- Kill Devil Hills17
- Kitty Hawk17
- Manteo17
- Maysville17
- Nags Head17
- Roanoke Rapids17
- Tarboro17
- Wanchese17
- Whittier17
- Chatham County16
- Belmont14
- Carrboro14
- Charlotte14
- Hoke County14
- Lake Park14
- Macon County14
- Youngsville14
- Forsyth County13
- Garner13
- Guilford County13
- Harkers Island13
- Lexington13
- Winston-Salem13
- Greensboro12
- Maggie Valley12
- Jamestown11
- Mebane11
- Pasquotank County11
- Black Mountain10
- Apex9
- Buxton9
- Gaston County9
- Robbinsville9
- Beaufort8
- Elizabeth City8
- Lenoir County7
- Weaverville7
- Clay County6
- Davidson6
- Holly Springs6
- Lowesville6
- Gorman5
- Cullowhee4
- Edenton4
- Walnut Cove4
- Asheville3
- Fuquay-Varina3
- Harnett County3
- Rutherford County3
- Boone2
- Flat Rock, Henderson County2
- Highlands2
- Barnardsville1
- Buncombe1
- Granville County1
- Rowan County1
- Wilkes County1
- Burke County0
- Catawba County0
- Hickory0
- Lake Norman of Iredell0
- McDowell County0
- Spruce Pine0
