Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 14:39, Oct 04
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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)CU TigersBCGeorge BNASA 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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- Maggie Valley106
- Taylorsville53
- Lake Junaluska48
- Andrews47
- Boiling Springs47
- Bostic47
- Canton47
- Clyde47
- Columbus47
- Forest City47
- Hayesville47
- Marshall47
- Murphy47
- Rutherfordton47
- Spindale47
- Tryon47
- Waynesville47
- West Canton47
- Avery Creek46
- Balfour46
- Barker Heights46
- Bent Creek46
- Brevard46
- Carteret County46
- Dana46
- East Flat Rock46
- Edneyville46
- Fairview, Buncombe County46
- Fletcher46
- Fruitland46
- Glen Alpine46
- Hendersonville46
- Hoopers Creek46
- Horse Shoe46
- Lake Lure46
- Laurel Park46
- Marion46
- Mars Hill46
- Mills River46
- Mineral Springs46
- Morganton46
- Mountain Home46
- Royal Pines46
- Salem46
- Shelby46
- Swannanoa46
- Sylva46
- Valley Hill46
- Waxhaw46
- West Marion46
- Woodfin46
- Burnsville45
- Cherryville45
- Drexel45
- Kings Mountain45
- Marshville45
- Marvin45
- Union County45
- Wadesboro45
- Weddington45
- Wesley Chapel45
- Wingate45
- Yancey County45
- Bakersville44
- Bessemer City44
- Connelly Springs44
- Cramerton44
- Franklin44
- Gastonia44
- Hemby Bridge44
- Icard44
- Indian Trail44
- Matthews44
- Onslow County44
- Pineville44
- Polkton44
- Rutherford College44
- Stallings44
- Transylvania44
- Unionville44
- Valdese44
- Cajah's Mountain43
- Cordova43
- Dallas43
- Gamewell43
- Hildebran43
- Lincoln County43
- Lincolnton43
- Lowell43
- Mint Hill43
- Ranlo43
- Rhodhiss43
- Sawmills43
- Southern Shores43
- Springdale43
- East Rockingham42
- Granite Falls42
- Hamlet42
- Hudson42
- Lenoir42
- Long View42
- Maiden42
- Midland42
- Mount Holly42
- Mountain View42
- Newland42
- Northlakes42
- Norwood42
- Rockingham42
- Stanley42
- Asheboro41
- Badin41
- Banner Elk41
- Biscoe41
- Cabarrus County41
- Candor41
- China Grove41
- Concord41
- Conover41
- Cornelius41
- Denton41
- Denver41
- East Spencer41
- Ellerbe41
- Enochville41
- Granite Quarry41
- Harrisburg41
- Huntersville41
- Kannapolis41
- Landis41
- Laurel Hill41
- Laurinburg41
- Locust41
- Mount Gilead41
- Mount Pleasant41
- Newton41
- Oakboro41
- Rowland41
- Southmont41
- St. Stephens41
- Stanfield41
- Troy41
- Westport41
- Archdale40
- Bethlehem40
- Claremont40
- Foscoe40
- Lake Norman of Catawba40
- Maxton40
- Mooresville40
- Randleman40
- Salisbury40
- Seven Lakes40
- Spencer40
- Thomasville40
- Trinity40
- Tyro40
- Valle Crucis40
- Welcome40
- Cove Creek39
- Franklinville39
- Gaston39
- High Point39
- Midway39
- Pembroke39
- Pinebluff39
- South Rosemary39
- Troutman39
- Wallburg39
- Aberdeen38
- Advance38
- Bladenboro38
- Brunswick38
- Chadbourn38
- Elizabethtown38
- Fairmont38
- Hallsboro38
- Kernersville38
- Lake Waccamaw38
- Lumberton38
- Pinehurst38
- Ramseur38
- Red Springs38
- Robbins38
- St. Pauls38
- Statesville38
- Tar Heel38
- Weldon38
- Whiteville38
- Bermuda Run37
- Clemmons37
- Hiddenite37
- Jackson37
- Mocksville37
- Pleasant Garden37
- Raeford37
- Rockfish37
- Stony Point37
- Tabor City37
- Walkertown37
- Whispering Pines37
- Forest Oaks36
- Halifax36
- Jefferson36
- Oak Ridge36
- West Jefferson36
- Whittier36
- Currituck35
- Lewisville35
- Stokesdale35
- Alleghany County34
- Boonville34
- Camden34
- Cricket34
- Cumberland County34
- Elkin34
- Fairplains34
- Hays34
- Jonesville34
- Kill Devil Hills34
- King34
- Kitty Hawk34
- Liberty34
- Macon County34
- Millers Creek34
- Moravian Falls34
- Moyock34
- Mulberry34
- Nags Head34
- Norlina34
- North Wilkesboro34
- Pleasant Hill34
- Roseboro34
- Rural Hall34
- South Mills34
- Sparta34
- Stedman34
- Summerfield34
- Tobaccoville34
- Vander34
- Warrenton34
- Wilkesboro34
- Yadkinville34
- Archer Lodge33
- Clayton33
- Clinton33
- Danbury33
- Dobson33
- Dunn33
- Eastover33
- Elm City33
- Enfield33
- Erwin33
- Flat Rock, Surry County33
- Fremont33
- Gatesville33
- Henderson33
- Hertford33
- Kenly33
- Louisburg33
- Lucama33
- Manteo33
- McLeansville33
- Mount Airy33
- Murfreesboro33
- Nashville33
- Perquimans County33
- Pilot Mountain33
- Pine Level33
- Pinetops33
- Plain View33
- Princeton33
- Red Oak33
- Rocky Mount33
- Rose Hill33
- Sampson County33
- Scotland Neck33
- Selma33
- Shallotte33
- Sharpsburg33
- Siler City33
- Smithfield33
- South Henderson33
- Spring Hope33
- Spring Lake33
- Surry33
- Toast33
- Wallace33
- Warsaw33
- Wendell33
- White Plains33
- Wilson33
- Wilson's Mills33
- Winton33
- Zebulon33
- Ahoskie32
- Angier32
- Benson32
- Broadway32
- Brogden32
- Buies Creek32
- Burlington32
- Calypso32
- Coats32
- Elon32
- Elroy32
- Faison32
- Farmville32
- Four Oaks32
- Franklinton32
- Gibsonville32
- Goldsboro32
- Jamesville32
- Kenansville32
- Knightdale32
- La Grange32
- Lillington32
- Madison32
- Mar-Mac32
- Maury32
- Moncure32
- Mount Olive32
- Navassa32
- Pittsboro32
- Plymouth32
- Princeville32
- Robersonville32
- Rolesville32
- Sanford32
- Saxapahaw32
- Snow Hill32
- Stokes32
- Swepsonville32
- Wanchese32
- Williamston32
- Windsor32
- Ayden31
- Beulaville31
- Burgaw31
- Butner31
- Caswell31
- Creedmoor31
- Glen Raven31
- Graham31
- Granville County31
- Green Level31
- Grifton31
- Grimesland31
- Haw River31
- Kinston31
- Leland31
- Mayodan31
- Morrisville31
- Orange County31
- Oxford31
- Reidsville31
- Rockingham County31
- Rougemont31
- Roxboro31
- Washington31
- Wentworth31
- Winterville31
- Yanceyville31
- Eden30
- Rocky Point30
- Stoneville30
- Belville29
- Bolivia29
- Calabash29
- Carolina Shores29
- Castle Hayne29
- Columbia29
- River Road29
- Skippers Corner29
- Sunset Beach29
- Wrightsboro29
- Bath28
- Fayetteville28
- Highlands28
- Jones County28
- Richlands28
- Trenton28
- Belhaven27
- Boiling Spring Lakes27
- Northchase27
- Beaufort26
- Bryson City26
- Half Moon26
- Haywood County26
- Murraysville26
- Swain County26
- Kings Grant25
- River Bend25
- Graham County24
- Hampstead24
- New Bern24
- Pasquotank County24
- Trent Woods24
- Bayshore23
- Brices Creek23
- Cherokee23
- Silver Lake23
- Swan Quarter23
- Bayboro22
- Cullowhee22
- Fairfield Harbour22
- Greensboro22
- Hickory22
- Holly Ridge22
- Jacksonville22
- James City22
- Myrtle Grove22
- Ogden22
- Pumpkin Center22
- St. James22
- Carolina Beach21
- Oak Island21
- Piney Green21
- Sea Breeze21
- Neuse Forest20
- Sneads Ferry20
- Garysburg19
- Kure Beach19
- Southport19
- Swansboro19
- Buxton18
- Cape Carteret18
- Caswell Beach18
- Cedar Point18
- Havelock18
- Winston-Salem18
- Emerald Isle17
- Leggett17
- Newport17
- Atlantic Beach16
- Bald Head Island16
- Broad Creek16
- Morehead City16
- Northampton County16
- Pine Knoll Shores16
- Hoke County15
- Harkers Island14
- Roanoke Rapids14
- Greenville13
- Person13
- Pitt County13
- Rockwell12
- Wrightsville Beach12
- Biltmore Forest11
- Charlotte11
- Clay County11
- Durham11
- Montgomery County11
- Raleigh11
- Monroe10
- New Hanover10
- Washington County10
- Avery County9
- Robbinsville9
- Wake Forest9
- Albemarle8
- Black Mountain8
- Lexington8
- Fuquay-Varina7
- Tarboro7
- Asheville6
- Cary6
- Chatham County6
- Johnston County6
- Lenoir County6
- Mecklenburg6
- Weaverville6
- Carthage5
- Hope Mills5
- Youngsville5
- Chapel Hill4
- Elizabeth City4
- Harnett County4
- Maysville4
- Forsyth County3
- Gaston County3
- Rowan County3
- Wilmington3
- Bladen County2
- Boone2
- Buncombe2
- Fearrington Village2
- Garner2
- Hillsborough2
- Jamestown2
- Lake Park2
- Surf City2
- Wake2
- Wilkes County2
- Alamance County1
- Apex1
- Barnardsville1
- Bethel1
- Edenton1
- Flat Rock, Henderson County1
- Guilford County1
- Lowesville1
- Belmont0
- Burke County0
- Carrboro0
- Catawba County0
- Davidson0
- Davie County0
- Etowah0
- Gorman0
- Holly Springs0
- Lake Norman of Iredell0
- McDowell County0
- Mebane0
- Rutherford County0
- Southern Pines0
- Spruce Pine0
- Walnut Cove0
