Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 01:22, Oct 02
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 TigersBCMillbrook Magnet Elementary SchoolNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansAnonymous 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 TigersBCMillbrook Magnet Elementary SchoolNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansAnonymous contributor
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- Caswell95
- Winston-Salem85
- Person78
- Rockingham County78
- Raleigh71
- Catawba County66
- Wake Forest64
- Lake Norman of Iredell63
- Advance61
- Archdale61
- Bermuda Run61
- Bethlehem61
- Boonville61
- Cajah's Mountain61
- Cherryville61
- China Grove61
- Claremont61
- Clemmons61
- Concord61
- Connelly Springs61
- Conover61
- Cornelius61
- Dallas61
- Denton61
- Denver61
- Drexel61
- East Spencer61
- Enochville61
- Granite Falls61
- Granite Quarry61
- Hiddenite61
- High Point61
- Hildebran61
- Hudson61
- Huntersville61
- Icard61
- Kannapolis61
- Kernersville61
- King61
- Lake Norman of Catawba61
- Landis61
- Lenoir61
- Lewisville61
- Lincoln County61
- Lincolnton61
- Long View61
- Maiden61
- Midway61
- Mocksville61
- Mooresville61
- Mount Holly61
- Mountain View61
- Newton61
- Northlakes61
- Rhodhiss61
- Rural Hall61
- Rutherford College61
- Salisbury61
- Sawmills61
- Southmont61
- Spencer61
- St. Stephens61
- Stanley61
- Statesville61
- Stony Point61
- Taylorsville61
- Thomasville61
- Tobaccoville61
- Trinity61
- Troutman61
- Tyro61
- Valdese61
- Walkertown61
- Wallburg61
- Welcome61
- Westport61
- Yadkinville61
- Apex60
- Asheboro60
- Badin60
- Banner Elk60
- Bessemer City60
- Biscoe60
- Blowing Rock60
- Boiling Springs60
- Bostic60
- Burlington60
- Butner60
- Cabarrus County60
- Candor60
- Cove Creek60
- Cramerton60
- Creedmoor60
- Cricket60
- Danbury60
- Dobson60
- Eden60
- Elkin60
- Elon60
- Fairplains60
- Flat Rock, Surry County60
- Forest City60
- Forest Oaks60
- Foscoe60
- Franklinville60
- Gamewell60
- Gastonia60
- Gibsonville60
- Glen Alpine60
- Glen Raven60
- Graham60
- Green Level60
- Harrisburg60
- Haw River60
- Hays60
- Henderson60
- Jonesville60
- Kings Mountain60
- Liberty60
- Locust60
- Lowell60
- Madison60
- Marion60
- Mayodan60
- McLeansville60
- Midland60
- Millers Creek60
- Mint Hill60
- Moncure60
- Moravian Falls60
- Morganton60
- Morrisville60
- Mount Airy60
- Mount Gilead60
- Mount Pleasant60
- Mulberry60
- Newland60
- North Wilkesboro60
- Norwood60
- Oak Ridge60
- Oakboro60
- Oxford60
- Pilot Mountain60
- Pittsboro60
- Pleasant Garden60
- Pleasant Hill60
- Ramseur60
- Randleman60
- Ranlo60
- Reidsville60
- Robbins60
- Rougemont60
- Roxboro60
- Rutherfordton60
- Salem60
- Sanford60
- Saxapahaw60
- Shelby60
- Siler City60
- South Henderson60
- Spindale60
- Springdale60
- Stanfield60
- Stokesdale60
- Stoneville60
- Summerfield60
- Surry60
- Swepsonville60
- Toast60
- Troy60
- Valle Crucis60
- Wentworth60
- West Marion60
- White Plains60
- Wilkes County60
- Wilkesboro60
- Yanceyville60
- Aberdeen59
- Alleghany County59
- Angier59
- Archer Lodge59
- Bakersville59
- Broadway59
- Burnsville59
- Clayton59
- Columbus59
- Dana59
- Edneyville59
- Ellerbe59
- Enfield59
- Fairview, Buncombe County59
- Franklinton59
- Fruitland59
- Gaston59
- Halifax59
- Hemby Bridge59
- Hoopers Creek59
- Indian Trail59
- Jackson59
- Jefferson59
- Knightdale59
- Lake Lure59
- Louisburg59
- Marshville59
- Marvin59
- Matthews59
- Mineral Springs59
- Nashville59
- Norlina59
- Pinebluff59
- Pinehurst59
- Pineville59
- Polkton59
- Red Oak59
- Rocky Mount59
- Rolesville59
- Seven Lakes59
- South Rosemary59
- Sparta59
- Spring Hope59
- Stallings59
- Swannanoa59
- Tryon59
- Union County59
- Unionville59
- Warrenton59
- Waxhaw59
- Weddington59
- Weldon59
- Wendell59
- Wesley Chapel59
- West Jefferson59
- Whispering Pines59
- Wingate59
- Yancey County59
- Youngsville59
- Zebulon59
- Ahoskie58
- Avery Creek58
- Balfour58
- Barker Heights58
- Benson58
- Bent Creek58
- Brevard58
- Buies Creek58
- Burke County58
- Cary58
- Coats58
- Cordova58
- Cumberland County58
- Dunn58
- East Flat Rock58
- East Rockingham58
- Elm City58
- Erwin58
- Fletcher58
- Forsyth County58
- Four Oaks58
- Gatesville58
- Hamlet58
- Hendersonville58
- Horse Shoe58
- Kenly58
- Laurel Park58
- Leggett58
- Lillington58
- Lucama58
- Mars Hill58
- Marshall58
- Mebane58
- Mills River58
- Mountain Home58
- Murfreesboro58
- Pine Level58
- Pinetops58
- Princeton58
- Princeville58
- Rockingham58
- Royal Pines58
- Scotland Neck58
- Selma58
- Sharpsburg58
- Smithfield58
- Spring Lake58
- Valley Hill58
- Wadesboro58
- Wilson58
- Wilson's Mills58
- Winton58
- Woodfin58
- Brogden57
- Camden57
- Canton57
- Currituck57
- Eastover57
- Elizabeth City57
- Elroy57
- Farmville57
- Fremont57
- Goldsboro57
- Hope Mills57
- Laurel Hill57
- Lexington57
- Mar-Mac57
- Moyock57
- Plain View57
- Raeford57
- Rockfish57
- Snow Hill57
- South Mills57
- Stedman57
- Vander57
- West Canton57
- Calypso56
- Clinton56
- Clyde56
- Faison56
- Hertford56
- La Grange56
- Lake Junaluska56
- Laurinburg56
- Lumberton56
- Maury56
- Maxton56
- McDowell County56
- Mount Olive56
- Pembroke56
- Red Springs56
- Robersonville56
- Rockwell56
- Roseboro56
- Rowland56
- Sampson County56
- St. Pauls56
- Stokes56
- Tar Heel56
- Waynesville56
- Windsor56
- Alamance County55
- Ayden55
- Bladenboro55
- Davidson55
- Elizabethtown55
- Fairmont55
- Greensboro55
- Jamesville55
- Kinston55
- Sylva55
- Wake55
- Warsaw55
- Williamston55
- Winterville55
- Belmont54
- Black Mountain54
- Boone54
- Chadbourn54
- Fuquay-Varina54
- Grifton54
- Grimesland54
- Kenansville54
- Plymouth54
- Walnut Cove54
- Brunswick53
- Franklin53
- Guilford County53
- Jamestown53
- Kitty Hawk53
- Rose Hill53
- Southern Pines53
- Washington53
- Whiteville53
- Andrews52
- Beaufort52
- Bethel52
- Beulaville52
- Carthage52
- Cherokee52
- Clay County52
- Columbia52
- Durham52
- Edenton52
- Etowah52
- Flat Rock, Henderson County52
- Garner52
- Garysburg52
- Gaston County52
- Hallsboro52
- Harnett County52
- Hayesville52
- Lowesville52
- Macon County52
- Maggie Valley52
- Murphy52
- Orange County52
- Tabor City52
- Wallace52
- Albemarle51
- Fearrington Village51
- Kill Devil Hills51
- Lake Park51
- Rutherford County51
- Weaverville51
- Hickory50
- River Road50
- Rowan County50
- Swain County50
- Charlotte49
- Monroe49
- Northampton County49
- Pitt County49
- Richlands49
- Trenton49
- Washington County49
- Jones County48
- Lake Waccamaw48
- Montgomery County48
- Avery County47
- Half Moon47
- Jacksonville47
- Johnston County47
- Pasquotank County47
- Pumpkin Center47
- Greenville46
- Piney Green46
- River Bend46
- Trent Woods46
- Chapel Hill45
- New Bern45
- Brices Creek44
- Fayetteville44
- Highlands44
- Roanoke Rapids44
- Spruce Pine44
- Bath43
- Bladen County43
- Carrboro43
- Carteret County43
- Graham County43
- Swansboro43
- Tarboro43
- Asheville42
- Burgaw42
- Haywood County42
- Nags Head42
- Sneads Ferry42
- Cape Carteret41
- Cedar Point41
- Chatham County41
- Gorman41
- James City41
- Bryson City40
- Belhaven39
- Buncombe39
- Davie County39
- Emerald Isle39
- Holly Ridge39
- Manteo39
- Barnardsville38
- Fairfield Harbour38
- Richmond County38
- Granville County37
- Holly Springs37
- Neuse Forest37
- Rocky Point36
- Broad Creek35
- Havelock34
- Bayboro33
- Biltmore Forest33
- Newport33
- Wanchese33
- Cullowhee32
- Mecklenburg32
- Pine Knoll Shores32
- Hampstead30
- Whittier30
- Castle Hayne29
- Lenoir County29
- Atlantic Beach28
- Morehead City28
- Swan Quarter27
- Murraysville26
- Northchase26
- Skippers Corner26
- Transylvania26
- Bayshore24
- Wrightsboro24
- Harkers Island23
- Kings Grant23
- Ogden23
- Southern Shores23
- Navassa22
- Belville21
- Leland19
- Myrtle Grove19
- Silver Lake19
- Carolina Beach18
- Kure Beach18
- Maysville18
- Sea Breeze18
- Wrightsville Beach18
- Boiling Spring Lakes17
- Bolivia17
- Carolina Shores17
- Calabash16
- Southport16
- Bald Head Island15
- Caswell Beach15
- Hillsborough15
- New Hanover15
- Shallotte15
- St. James15
- Sunset Beach15
- Buxton14
- Hoke County14
- Oak Island14
- Robbinsville14
- Wilmington14
- Surf City12
- Onslow County11
- Perquimans County1
