Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 17:36, 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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- Mebane91
- Wake Forest77
- Burke County70
- Youngsville68
- Catawba County66
- Lake Norman of Iredell64
- Rockwell64
- Bakersville62
- Burnsville62
- Hickory62
- Banner Elk61
- Barnardsville61
- Cove Creek61
- Foscoe61
- Jefferson61
- Mars Hill61
- Marshall61
- Newland61
- Valle Crucis61
- West Jefferson61
- Yancey County61
- Alleghany County60
- Avery Creek60
- Bent Creek60
- Blowing Rock60
- Canton60
- Clyde60
- Fairview, Buncombe County60
- Royal Pines60
- Sparta60
- Swannanoa60
- West Canton60
- Woodfin60
- Balfour59
- Fletcher59
- Forsyth County59
- Fruitland59
- Hoopers Creek59
- Lake Junaluska59
- Marion59
- Mills River59
- Mountain Home59
- Waynesville59
- West Marion59
- Alamance County58
- Barker Heights58
- Cricket58
- Dana58
- East Flat Rock58
- Edneyville58
- Fairplains58
- Hays58
- Hendersonville58
- Holly Springs58
- Horse Shoe58
- Lake Lure58
- Laurel Park58
- Lexington58
- Millers Creek58
- Mulberry58
- Southern Pines58
- Spruce Pine58
- Valley Hill58
- Wilkes County58
- Winston-Salem58
- Boonville57
- Brevard57
- Columbus57
- Davidson57
- Dobson57
- Elkin57
- Flat Rock, Surry County57
- Gamewell57
- Glen Alpine57
- Jonesville57
- Lenoir57
- Moravian Falls57
- Morganton57
- Mount Airy57
- North Wilkesboro57
- Pilot Mountain57
- Pleasant Hill57
- Surry57
- Toast57
- Tryon57
- White Plains57
- Wilkesboro57
- Yadkinville57
- Cajah's Mountain56
- Connelly Springs56
- Drexel56
- Forest City56
- Granite Falls56
- Hudson56
- King56
- Lewisville56
- McDowell County56
- Rutherford College56
- Rutherfordton56
- Salem56
- Sawmills56
- Spindale56
- Sylva56
- Taylorsville56
- Valdese56
- Advance55
- Archdale55
- Bermuda Run55
- Bethlehem55
- Bostic55
- Burlington55
- Butner55
- Caswell55
- Clemmons55
- Creedmoor55
- Danbury55
- Eden55
- Elon55
- Forest Oaks55
- Garysburg55
- Gibsonville55
- Glen Raven55
- Graham55
- Green Level55
- Greensboro55
- Guilford County55
- Haw River55
- Henderson55
- Hiddenite55
- High Point55
- Hildebran55
- Icard55
- Jamestown55
- Kernersville55
- Long View55
- Madison55
- Mayodan55
- McLeansville55
- Midway55
- Mocksville55
- Mountain View55
- Norlina55
- Northlakes55
- Oak Ridge55
- Orange County55
- Oxford55
- Person55
- Pleasant Garden55
- Reidsville55
- Rhodhiss55
- Rockingham County55
- Rougemont55
- Roxboro55
- Rural Hall55
- Saxapahaw55
- South Henderson55
- St. Stephens55
- Statesville55
- Stokesdale55
- Stoneville55
- Stony Point55
- Summerfield55
- Swepsonville55
- Thomasville55
- Tobaccoville55
- Trinity55
- Tyro55
- Walkertown55
- Wallburg55
- Welcome55
- Wentworth55
- Yanceyville55
- Andrews54
- Bessemer City54
- Black Mountain54
- Boiling Springs54
- Cabarrus County54
- Carthage54
- Cherokee54
- Cherryville54
- China Grove54
- Claremont54
- Clay County54
- Concord54
- Conover54
- Cornelius54
- Cramerton54
- Dallas54
- Denton54
- Denver54
- Durham54
- East Spencer54
- Enochville54
- Fearrington Village54
- Franklin54
- Franklinton54
- Garner54
- Gaston54
- Gastonia54
- Granite Quarry54
- Halifax54
- Harrisburg54
- Hayesville54
- Huntersville54
- Kannapolis54
- Kings Mountain54
- Knightdale54
- Lake Norman of Catawba54
- Landis54
- Liberty54
- Lincoln County54
- Lincolnton54
- Louisburg54
- Lowell54
- Lowesville54
- Maiden54
- Marvin54
- Matthews54
- Montgomery County54
- Mooresville54
- Morrisville54
- Mount Holly54
- Murphy54
- Newton54
- Pineville54
- Randleman54
- Ranlo54
- Richmond County54
- Rolesville54
- Rowan County54
- Salisbury54
- Shelby54
- South Rosemary54
- Southmont54
- Spencer54
- Springdale54
- Stanley54
- Troutman54
- Wake54
- Warrenton54
- Weldon54
- Wendell54
- Westport54
- Zebulon54
- Albemarle53
- Angier53
- Apex53
- Archer Lodge53
- Asheboro53
- Badin53
- Beaufort53
- Broadway53
- Brunswick53
- Cary53
- Chadbourn53
- Clayton53
- Enfield53
- Franklinville53
- Fuquay-Varina53
- Gaston County53
- Graham County53
- Hemby Bridge53
- Indian Trail53
- Jackson53
- Locust53
- Midland53
- Mineral Springs53
- Mint Hill53
- Moncure53
- Mount Pleasant53
- Nashville53
- Oakboro53
- Pittsboro53
- Ramseur53
- Red Oak53
- Selma53
- Siler City53
- Smithfield53
- Spring Hope53
- Stallings53
- Stanfield53
- Tabor City53
- Union County53
- Unionville53
- Waxhaw53
- Weaverville53
- Weddington53
- Wesley Chapel53
- Wilson's Mills53
- Ahoskie52
- Asheville52
- Benson52
- Bethel52
- Bladenboro52
- Buies Creek52
- Carolina Shores52
- Chapel Hill52
- Coats52
- Cumberland County52
- Dunn52
- Eastover52
- Edenton52
- Elizabethtown52
- Elm City52
- Erwin52
- Fairmont52
- Four Oaks52
- Gatesville52
- Greenville52
- Hallsboro52
- Johnston County52
- Kenly52
- Lake Park52
- Lake Waccamaw52
- Lillington52
- Lucama52
- Lumberton52
- Maggie Valley52
- Marshville52
- Murfreesboro52
- Northampton County52
- Norwood52
- Pembroke52
- Pine Level52
- Plain View52
- Princeton52
- Red Springs52
- Robbins52
- Rockfish52
- Rocky Mount52
- Roseboro52
- Rowland52
- Rutherford County52
- Sanford52
- Scotland Neck52
- Sharpsburg52
- Spring Lake52
- St. Pauls52
- Stedman52
- Swain County52
- Tar Heel52
- Troy52
- Vander52
- Whiteville52
- Wilson52
- Wingate52
- Winton52
- Aberdeen51
- Biscoe51
- Buncombe51
- Calabash51
- Candor51
- Carrboro51
- Chatham County51
- Clinton51
- Cordova51
- Ellerbe51
- Fremont51
- Gorman51
- Harnett County51
- Maxton51
- Monroe51
- Mount Gilead51
- Pinebluff51
- Pinehurst51
- Pinetops51
- Polkton51
- Princeville51
- Raeford51
- Raleigh51
- Sampson County51
- Seven Lakes51
- Sunset Beach51
- Wadesboro51
- Walnut Cove51
- Whispering Pines51
- Charlotte50
- East Rockingham50
- Etowah50
- Hamlet50
- Laurel Hill50
- Laurinburg50
- Mar-Mac50
- Pitt County50
- Rockingham50
- Brogden49
- Calypso49
- Faison49
- Goldsboro49
- Macon County49
- Mount Olive49
- Shallotte49
- Elroy48
- Farmville48
- Hope Mills48
- Warsaw48
- Kenansville47
- La Grange47
- Maury47
- Robersonville47
- Rose Hill47
- Snow Hill47
- Tarboro47
- Windsor47
- Ayden46
- Flat Rock, Henderson County46
- Kinston46
- Mecklenburg46
- Roanoke Rapids46
- Stokes46
- Wallace46
- Washington County46
- Whittier46
- Williamston46
- Winterville46
- Grifton45
- Grimesland45
- Jamesville45
- Leland45
- Navassa45
- Belmont44
- Belville44
- Beulaville44
- Biltmore Forest44
- Bladen County44
- Bolivia44
- Bryson City44
- Burgaw44
- Fayetteville44
- Leggett44
- Rocky Point44
- Skippers Corner44
- Wrightsboro44
- Castle Hayne43
- Richlands43
- South Mills43
- Washington43
- Boiling Spring Lakes42
- Boone42
- Jones County42
- Northchase42
- Pasquotank County42
- River Road42
- Trenton42
- Cullowhee41
- Half Moon41
- Kings Grant41
- Moyock41
- Murraysville41
- Oak Island41
- Plymouth41
- St. James41
- Hertford40
- Bayshore39
- Davie County39
- Granville County39
- Hampstead39
- Jacksonville39
- New Hanover39
- Ogden39
- Pumpkin Center39
- River Bend39
- Silver Lake39
- Carolina Beach38
- Caswell Beach38
- Haywood County38
- Kure Beach38
- Myrtle Grove38
- New Bern38
- Sea Breeze38
- Southport38
- Trent Woods38
- Bald Head Island37
- Bath37
- Brices Creek37
- Elizabeth City37
- Holly Ridge37
- Piney Green37
- Camden36
- Highlands36
- Avery County34
- James City34
- Sneads Ferry34
- Fairfield Harbour33
- Southern Shores33
- Belhaven32
- Lenoir County32
- Bayboro31
- Neuse Forest31
- Swansboro31
- Columbia29
- Currituck29
- Havelock28
- Cape Carteret27
- Cedar Point27
- Swan Quarter25
- Emerald Isle24
- Robbinsville24
- Broad Creek23
- Maysville23
- Newport22
- Carteret County19
- Pine Knoll Shores19
- Surf City19
- Wilmington19
- Atlantic Beach17
- Kitty Hawk17
- Morehead City17
- Hoke County16
- Transylvania16
- Harkers Island15
- Buxton13
- Kill Devil Hills13
- Wrightsville Beach12
- Manteo11
- Nags Head11
- Onslow County11
- Wanchese10
- Hillsborough8
- Perquimans County6
