Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 00:13, Oct 05
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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 Valley88
- Wilmington56
- Onslow County55
- Hayesville54
- Murphy54
- Andrews53
- Brevard53
- Canton53
- Clyde53
- Franklin53
- Lake Junaluska53
- Sylva53
- Transylvania53
- Waynesville53
- West Canton53
- Albemarle52
- Avery Creek52
- Balfour52
- Barker Heights52
- Bent Creek52
- Butner52
- Creedmoor52
- Dana52
- East Flat Rock52
- Fletcher52
- Franklinton52
- Fruitland52
- Gorman52
- Granville County52
- Henderson52
- Hendersonville52
- Hoopers Creek52
- Horse Shoe52
- Laurel Park52
- Louisburg52
- Mills River52
- Morrisville52
- Mountain Home52
- Norlina52
- Oxford52
- Rolesville52
- Rougemont52
- Roxboro52
- Royal Pines52
- South Henderson52
- Valley Hill52
- Warrenton52
- Woodfin52
- Wrightsville Beach52
- Youngsville52
- Edneyville51
- Fairview, Buncombe County51
- Marshall51
- South Rosemary51
- Tryon51
- Columbus50
- Gaston50
- Knightdale50
- Green Level49
- Haw River49
- Holly Springs49
- Lake Lure49
- Mars Hill49
- Saxapahaw49
- Swannanoa49
- Caswell48
- Graham48
- Pittsboro48
- Red Oak48
- Swepsonville48
- Weldon48
- Yanceyville48
- Burlington47
- Glen Raven47
- Moncure47
- Rutherfordton47
- Spring Hope47
- Wendell47
- Zebulon47
- Bladen County46
- Bostic46
- Elon46
- Forest City46
- Sanford46
- Siler City46
- Spindale46
- Gibsonville45
- Liberty45
- Surf City45
- Aberdeen44
- Archer Lodge44
- Badin44
- Biscoe44
- Boiling Springs44
- Broadway44
- Candor44
- Clayton44
- Cordova44
- East Rockingham44
- Ellerbe44
- Halifax44
- Hamlet44
- Hemby Bridge44
- Indian Trail44
- Marshville44
- Marvin44
- Mineral Springs44
- Mount Gilead44
- Nashville44
- Norwood44
- Oakboro44
- Pinebluff44
- Pinehurst44
- Polkton44
- Robbins44
- Rockingham44
- Seven Lakes44
- Troy44
- Union County44
- Unionville44
- Wadesboro44
- Waxhaw44
- Weddington44
- Wesley Chapel44
- Whispering Pines44
- Wingate44
- Angier43
- Franklinville43
- Harrisburg43
- Locust43
- Matthews43
- McDowell County43
- Midland43
- Mint Hill43
- Mount Pleasant43
- Pineville43
- Ramseur43
- Shelby43
- Stallings43
- Stanfield43
- West Marion43
- Archdale42
- Asheboro42
- Bessemer City42
- Burnsville42
- Cabarrus County42
- Concord42
- Cramerton42
- Denton42
- East Spencer42
- Enfield42
- Forest Oaks42
- Gastonia42
- Granite Quarry42
- Kings Mountain42
- Lillington42
- Lowell42
- Marion42
- McLeansville42
- Pleasant Garden42
- Randleman42
- Ranlo42
- Southmont42
- Thomasville42
- Trinity42
- Yancey County42
- Cherryville41
- China Grove41
- Dallas41
- Enochville41
- High Point41
- Kannapolis41
- Landis41
- Laurel Hill41
- Mount Holly41
- Reidsville41
- Salisbury41
- Spencer41
- Springdale41
- Huntersville40
- Stanley40
- Summerfield40
- Tyro40
- Burke County39
- Carthage39
- Cornelius39
- Glen Alpine39
- Jackson39
- Laurinburg39
- Lincoln County39
- Lincolnton39
- Morganton39
- Rockingham County39
- Rocky Mount39
- Salem39
- Welcome39
- Wentworth39
- Advance38
- Bakersville38
- Buies Creek38
- Connelly Springs38
- Denver38
- Drexel38
- Hildebran38
- Icard38
- Kernersville38
- Lake Norman of Catawba38
- Long View38
- Maiden38
- Mecklenburg38
- Midway38
- Mocksville38
- Mooresville38
- Mountain View38
- Newton38
- Oak Ridge38
- Rhodhiss38
- Rutherford College38
- Stokesdale38
- Troutman38
- Valdese38
- Wallburg38
- Westport38
- Wilson's Mills38
- Bermuda Run37
- Claremont37
- Clemmons37
- Conover37
- Eden37
- Granite Falls37
- Hickory37
- Northlakes37
- Orange County37
- Raeford37
- Sawmills37
- Spring Lake37
- Statesville37
- Walkertown37
- Bethlehem36
- Cajah's Mountain36
- Coats36
- Fearrington Village36
- Gamewell36
- Hudson36
- Maxton36
- Sharpsburg36
- Southern Shores36
- St. Stephens36
- Lenoir35
- Stoneville35
- Stony Point35
- Hiddenite34
- Lewisville34
- Madison34
- Mayodan34
- Newland34
- Rural Hall34
- Benson33
- Erwin33
- Rockfish33
- Selma33
- Smithfield33
- Taylorsville33
- Tobaccoville33
- Banner Elk32
- Dunn32
- Elm City32
- Foscoe32
- Mebane32
- Scotland Neck32
- Wilson32
- Chapel Hill31
- Four Oaks31
- Hope Mills31
- Kenly31
- King31
- Leggett31
- Red Springs31
- Valle Crucis31
- Yadkinville31
- Alamance County30
- Cove Creek30
- Belmont29
- Danbury29
- Lucama29
- Murfreesboro29
- Pembroke29
- Pine Level29
- Southern Pines29
- Whittier29
- Cumberland County28
- Eastover28
- Fayetteville28
- Maysville28
- Moravian Falls28
- Rowland28
- St. Pauls28
- Vander28
- Beaufort27
- Boonville27
- Lumberton27
- Plain View27
- Cricket26
- Currituck26
- Kill Devil Hills26
- Kitty Hawk26
- Monroe26
- Nags Head26
- Pilot Mountain26
- Pinetops26
- Princeton26
- Princeville26
- Stedman26
- Wilkesboro26
- Winton26
- Ahoskie25
- Carrboro25
- Fairmont25
- Fairplains25
- Fremont25
- Hallsboro25
- Jonesville25
- Lake Waccamaw25
- Millers Creek25
- North Wilkesboro25
- Tar Heel25
- Bladenboro24
- Brunswick24
- Camden24
- Cherokee24
- Elizabethtown24
- Elkin24
- Gatesville24
- Hays24
- Manteo24
- Moyock24
- Mulberry24
- Pleasant Hill24
- Shallotte24
- South Mills24
- Whiteville24
- Bolivia23
- Chadbourn23
- Jefferson23
- Macon County23
- Roseboro23
- Wanchese23
- West Jefferson23
- Belville22
- Bethel22
- Biltmore Forest22
- Boiling Spring Lakes22
- Calabash22
- Chatham County22
- Clinton22
- Gaston County22
- Hertford22
- Leland22
- Mar-Mac22
- Navassa22
- New Hanover22
- Perquimans County22
- Sampson County22
- Sunset Beach22
- Windsor22
- Brogden21
- Carolina Shores21
- Charlotte21
- Davidson21
- Dobson21
- Edenton21
- Farmville21
- Goldsboro21
- Harnett County21
- Hoke County21
- Montgomery County21
- Oak Island21
- Robersonville21
- St. James21
- Surry21
- Tabor City21
- White Plains21
- Winston-Salem21
- Calypso20
- Elroy20
- Faison20
- Flat Rock, Surry County20
- Mount Olive20
- Snow Hill20
- Swain County20
- Warsaw20
- Wrightsboro20
- Bryson City19
- Burgaw19
- Buxton19
- Castle Hayne19
- Caswell Beach19
- Haywood County19
- Jamesville19
- Kenansville19
- La Grange19
- Maury19
- Mount Airy19
- Plymouth19
- Rockwell19
- Rocky Point19
- Rose Hill19
- Silver Lake19
- Skippers Corner19
- Southport19
- Stokes19
- Toast19
- Wallace19
- Williamston19
- Alleghany County18
- Ayden18
- Bald Head Island18
- Beulaville18
- Carolina Beach18
- Columbia18
- Garner18
- Graham County18
- Grifton18
- Grimesland18
- Kings Grant18
- Kinston18
- Kure Beach18
- Lowesville18
- Myrtle Grove18
- Northchase18
- Sea Breeze18
- Winterville18
- Avery County17
- Black Mountain17
- Greensboro17
- Highlands17
- Murraysville17
- Richlands17
- Sparta17
- Wake17
- Washington17
- Bath16
- Bayshore16
- Durham16
- Forsyth County16
- Hampstead16
- Jones County16
- Person16
- River Road16
- Trenton16
- Weaverville16
- Belhaven15
- Half Moon15
- Ogden15
- Bayboro14
- Brices Creek14
- Fairfield Harbour14
- Havelock14
- Holly Ridge14
- Jacksonville14
- James City14
- Lake Park14
- Neuse Forest14
- New Bern14
- Piney Green14
- Pumpkin Center14
- Raleigh14
- River Bend14
- Swan Quarter14
- Trent Woods14
- Cape Carteret13
- Carteret County13
- Cary13
- Cedar Point13
- Guilford County13
- Johnston County13
- Newport13
- Sneads Ferry13
- Swansboro13
- Atlantic Beach12
- Broad Creek12
- Emerald Isle12
- Flat Rock, Henderson County12
- Harkers Island12
- Morehead City12
- Pine Knoll Shores12
- Rutherford County12
- Clay County11
- Davie County11
- Jamestown11
- Washington County11
- Barnardsville10
- Fuquay-Varina10
- Pitt County10
- Rowan County10
- Asheville9
- Buncombe9
- Lake Norman of Iredell9
- Robbinsville9
- Wake Forest9
- Boone8
- Lenoir County8
- Lexington8
- Walnut Cove8
- Elizabeth City7
- Tarboro7
- Catawba County6
- Cullowhee6
- Spruce Pine6
- Wilkes County6
- Apex4
- Garysburg4
- Northampton County4
- Roanoke Rapids4
- Etowah3
- Greenville2
- Hillsborough2
- Pasquotank County0
