Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 18:54, Oct 01
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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- Youngsville76
- Lake Norman of Iredell75
- Lake Park74
- New Hanover71
- Wake Forest69
- Wrightsville Beach68
- Burke County65
- Catawba County64
- Pasquotank County64
- Columbus61
- Tryon61
- Avery Creek60
- Balfour60
- Barker Heights60
- Bent Creek60
- Bessemer City60
- Bethlehem60
- Beulaville60
- Blowing Rock60
- Boiling Springs60
- Bostic60
- Brevard60
- Cajah's Mountain60
- Cherryville60
- Claremont60
- Connelly Springs60
- Conover60
- Cricket60
- Dallas60
- Dana60
- Denver60
- Drexel60
- East Flat Rock60
- Edneyville60
- Fairplains60
- Fairview, Buncombe County60
- Fletcher60
- Forest City60
- Fruitland60
- Gamewell60
- Garysburg60
- Glen Alpine60
- Granite Falls60
- Hendersonville60
- Hiddenite60
- Hildebran60
- Hoopers Creek60
- Horse Shoe60
- Hudson60
- Icard60
- Kings Mountain60
- Kinston60
- La Grange60
- Lake Lure60
- Lake Norman of Catawba60
- Laurel Park60
- Lenoir60
- Lincoln County60
- Lincolnton60
- Long View60
- Maiden60
- Marion60
- Millers Creek60
- Mills River60
- Moravian Falls60
- Morganton60
- Mountain Home60
- Mountain View60
- Mulberry60
- Newton60
- North Wilkesboro60
- Northlakes60
- Rhodhiss60
- Richlands60
- Richmond County60
- Royal Pines60
- Rutherford College60
- Rutherfordton60
- Salem60
- Sawmills60
- Shelby60
- Spindale60
- St. Stephens60
- Statesville60
- Stony Point60
- Swain County60
- Swannanoa60
- Taylorsville60
- Troutman60
- Valdese60
- Valley Hill60
- West Marion60
- Wilkes County60
- Wilkesboro60
- Advance59
- Alleghany County59
- Ayden59
- Bakersville59
- Banner Elk59
- Belmont59
- Bermuda Run59
- Boonville59
- Brogden59
- Burnsville59
- Cabarrus County59
- Canton59
- China Grove59
- Clemmons59
- Concord59
- Cornelius59
- Cove Creek59
- Cramerton59
- Danbury59
- Dobson59
- East Spencer59
- Elkin59
- Elroy59
- Enochville59
- Flat Rock, Surry County59
- Foscoe59
- Gastonia59
- Goldsboro59
- Granite Quarry59
- Grifton59
- Half Moon59
- Harrisburg59
- Hays59
- Hemby Bridge59
- Huntersville59
- Indian Trail59
- Jefferson59
- Jones County59
- Jonesville59
- Kannapolis59
- Kenansville59
- Kernersville59
- King59
- Landis59
- Lewisville59
- Lowell59
- Madison59
- Maggie Valley59
- Marvin59
- Matthews59
- Maury59
- Mayodan59
- Midland59
- Midway59
- Mineral Springs59
- Mint Hill59
- Mocksville59
- Mooresville59
- Mount Airy59
- Mount Holly59
- Mount Olive59
- Newland59
- Oak Ridge59
- Pilot Mountain59
- Pineville59
- Pleasant Hill59
- Ranlo59
- Rockingham County59
- Rose Hill59
- Rural Hall59
- Salisbury59
- Snow Hill59
- Sparta59
- Spencer59
- Springdale59
- Stallings59
- Stanley59
- Stokesdale59
- Stoneville59
- Summerfield59
- Surry59
- Toast59
- Tobaccoville59
- Trenton59
- Tyro59
- Union County59
- Unionville59
- Valle Crucis59
- Walkertown59
- Wallburg59
- Warsaw59
- Waxhaw59
- Weddington59
- Welcome59
- Wesley Chapel59
- West Canton59
- West Jefferson59
- Westport59
- White Plains59
- Woodfin59
- Yadkinville59
- Yancey County59
- Aberdeen58
- Angier58
- Apex58
- Archdale58
- Archer Lodge58
- Asheboro58
- Badin58
- Benson58
- Biscoe58
- Broadway58
- Buies Creek58
- Burlington58
- Calypso58
- Candor58
- Clayton58
- Clinton58
- Clyde58
- Coats58
- Cordova58
- Cumberland County58
- Denton58
- Dunn58
- East Rockingham58
- Eastover58
- Eden58
- Ellerbe58
- Elon58
- Erwin58
- Faison58
- Farmville58
- Forest Oaks58
- Four Oaks58
- Franklin58
- Franklinville58
- Fremont58
- Garner58
- Gaston County58
- Gibsonville58
- Glen Raven58
- Graham58
- Hamlet58
- High Point58
- Hope Mills58
- Johnston County58
- Kenly58
- Knightdale58
- Lake Junaluska58
- Laurel Hill58
- Laurinburg58
- Liberty58
- Lillington58
- Locust58
- Lucama58
- Mar-Mac58
- Mars Hill58
- Marshall58
- Marshville58
- Maxton58
- McLeansville58
- Mecklenburg58
- Moncure58
- Morrisville58
- Mount Gilead58
- Mount Pleasant58
- New Bern58
- Norwood58
- Oakboro58
- Pine Level58
- Pinebluff58
- Pinehurst58
- Pittsboro58
- Plain View58
- Pleasant Garden58
- Polkton58
- Princeton58
- Pumpkin Center58
- Raeford58
- Ramseur58
- Randleman58
- Reidsville58
- River Bend58
- Robbins58
- Rockfish58
- Rockingham58
- Roseboro58
- Sampson County58
- Sanford58
- Saxapahaw58
- Selma58
- Seven Lakes58
- Siler City58
- Smithfield58
- Southmont58
- Spring Lake58
- Stanfield58
- Stedman58
- Swepsonville58
- Sylva58
- Thomasville58
- Trent Woods58
- Trinity58
- Troy58
- Vander58
- Wadesboro58
- Wallace58
- Waynesville58
- Wentworth58
- Whispering Pines58
- Wilson's Mills58
- Wingate58
- Winterville58
- Andrews57
- Bladenboro57
- Brices Creek57
- Burgaw57
- Butner57
- Camden57
- Caswell57
- Clay County57
- Columbia57
- Creedmoor57
- Currituck57
- Elizabethtown57
- Fairfield Harbour57
- Fairmont57
- Franklinton57
- Gorman57
- Green Level57
- Grimesland57
- Haw River57
- Hayesville57
- Henderson57
- Hertford57
- Jacksonville57
- James City57
- Kill Devil Hills57
- Kitty Hawk57
- Lumberton57
- Macon County57
- Moyock57
- Northampton County57
- Oxford57
- Pembroke57
- Perquimans County57
- Piney Green57
- Red Springs57
- River Road57
- Rolesville57
- Rougemont57
- Rowland57
- Roxboro57
- South Henderson57
- South Mills57
- St. Pauls57
- Stokes57
- Tar Heel57
- Washington57
- Wendell57
- Wilson57
- Yanceyville57
- Zebulon57
- Bath56
- Belhaven56
- Brunswick56
- Chadbourn56
- Davidson56
- Elm City56
- Etowah56
- Fayetteville56
- Hallsboro56
- Jamesville56
- Lake Waccamaw56
- Leggett56
- Louisburg56
- Manteo56
- Nags Head56
- Nashville56
- Neuse Forest56
- Norlina56
- Pinetops56
- Plymouth56
- Princeville56
- Red Oak56
- Robersonville56
- Rocky Mount56
- Rocky Point56
- Sharpsburg56
- Spring Hope56
- Tabor City56
- Warrenton56
- Whiteville56
- Williamston56
- Wilmington56
- Ahoskie55
- Bayboro55
- Castle Hayne55
- Enfield55
- Gaston55
- Gatesville55
- Halifax55
- Havelock55
- Haywood County55
- Holly Ridge55
- Jackson55
- Murfreesboro55
- Murphy55
- Rowan County55
- Scotland Neck55
- South Rosemary55
- Southern Pines55
- Swan Quarter55
- Wanchese55
- Weldon55
- Windsor55
- Winton55
- Beaufort54
- Bethel54
- Black Mountain54
- Hampstead54
- Murraysville54
- Navassa54
- Northchase54
- Skippers Corner54
- Sneads Ferry54
- Swansboro54
- Wrightsboro54
- Asheville53
- Bayshore53
- Belville53
- Biltmore Forest53
- Cape Carteret53
- Cedar Point53
- Flat Rock, Henderson County53
- Forsyth County53
- Greensboro53
- Greenville53
- Kings Grant53
- Leland53
- Lowesville53
- Ogden53
- Rockwell53
- Rutherford County53
- Bladen County52
- Broad Creek52
- Charlotte52
- Emerald Isle52
- Guilford County52
- Holly Springs52
- Mebane52
- Monroe52
- Newport52
- Bolivia51
- Calabash51
- Carolina Shores51
- Harnett County51
- Highlands51
- Roanoke Rapids51
- Shallotte51
- Sunset Beach51
- Weaverville51
- Albemarle50
- Silver Lake50
- Lexington49
- Montgomery County49
- Wake49
- Boiling Spring Lakes48
- Durham48
- Fuquay-Varina48
- Myrtle Grove48
- Raleigh48
- Winston-Salem48
- Pine Knoll Shores47
- Buncombe46
- Carthage46
- Jamestown46
- Lenoir County46
- Tarboro46
- Bryson City45
- Cary45
- Graham County45
- Pitt County45
- Sea Breeze45
- Carolina Beach44
- McDowell County44
- Onslow County44
- Washington County44
- Oak Island43
- St. James43
- Surf City43
- Kure Beach42
- Morehead City42
- Southport42
- Atlantic Beach41
- Boone41
- Caswell Beach41
- Alamance County39
- Bald Head Island39
- Cherokee39
- Orange County39
- Chapel Hill38
- Avery County37
- Fearrington Village36
- Southern Shores36
- Chatham County34
- Hickory33
- Person33
- Carteret County32
- Harkers Island31
- Maysville31
- Carrboro29
- Buxton28
- Davie County28
- Spruce Pine28
- Walnut Cove28
- Whittier28
- Barnardsville27
- Edenton22
- Cullowhee21
- Hoke County19
- Granville County17
- Robbinsville13
- Elizabeth City8
- Hillsborough4
- Transylvania4
