Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 05:07, Oct 12
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)BCGeorge BNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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)BCGeorge BNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Beaufort44
- Fayetteville44
- Spruce Pine44
- Alamance County38
- Carthage38
- Murphy37
- Cumberland County34
- Greensboro33
- Caswell32
- Forsyth County32
- Rockwell32
- Albemarle31
- Fearrington Village31
- Winston-Salem31
- Monroe30
- Montgomery County30
- Richmond County30
- Yancey County30
- Bladen County29
- Avery County28
- Guilford County28
- Haywood County28
- Jamestown28
- Leggett28
- Lexington28
- New Hanover28
- Rockingham County28
- Charlotte27
- Lincoln County27
- Orange County27
- Person27
- Raleigh27
- Bryson City26
- Durham26
- Johnston County26
- Macon County26
- Southern Pines26
- Taylorsville26
- Cherokee25
- Davidson25
- Hayesville25
- Andrews24
- Bent Creek24
- Butner24
- Graham County24
- Swain County24
- Carteret County23
- Chatham County23
- Gaston County23
- Hickory22
- Chapel Hill21
- Fuquay-Varina21
- Pitt County21
- Rowan County21
- Kinston20
- Lowesville20
- Mebane19
- Norlina19
- Aberdeen18
- Biscoe18
- Candor18
- Catawba County18
- Cordova18
- East Rockingham18
- Ellerbe18
- Franklin18
- Hamlet18
- Laurel Hill18
- Laurinburg18
- Maxton18
- Pinebluff18
- Pinehurst18
- Raeford18
- Red Springs18
- Robbins18
- Rockfish18
- Rockingham18
- Seven Lakes18
- Whispering Pines18
- Whittier18
- Carrboro17
- Davie County17
- Hope Mills17
- Mount Gilead17
- Pembroke17
- Rowland17
- Sylva17
- Troy17
- Wadesboro17
- Warrenton17
- Bessemer City16
- Boiling Springs16
- Brevard16
- Cabarrus County16
- Cary16
- Cherryville16
- Clyde16
- Concord16
- Cornelius16
- Cramerton16
- Dallas16
- Denver16
- Fairmont16
- Gastonia16
- Harrisburg16
- Hemby Bridge16
- Huntersville16
- Indian Trail16
- Kannapolis16
- Kings Mountain16
- Lake Junaluska16
- Lincolnton16
- Locust16
- Lowell16
- Lumberton16
- Marshville16
- Marvin16
- Matthews16
- Midland16
- Mineral Springs16
- Mint Hill16
- Mount Holly16
- Mount Pleasant16
- Norwood16
- Oakboro16
- Pineville16
- Polkton16
- Ranlo16
- Shelby16
- South Rosemary16
- Spring Lake16
- Springdale16
- St. Pauls16
- Stallings16
- Stanfield16
- Stanley16
- Union County16
- Unionville16
- Waxhaw16
- Waynesville16
- Weddington16
- Wesley Chapel16
- West Canton16
- Westport16
- Wingate16
- Avery Creek15
- Badin15
- Balfour15
- Barker Heights15
- Bostic15
- Canton15
- Columbus15
- Dana15
- East Flat Rock15
- Edneyville15
- Enochville15
- Fletcher15
- Forest City15
- Fruitland15
- Gaston15
- Hendersonville15
- Hoopers Creek15
- Horse Shoe15
- Lake Norman of Catawba15
- Laurel Park15
- Maiden15
- Marshall15
- Mills River15
- Mooresville15
- Mountain Home15
- Royal Pines15
- Rutherford County15
- Rutherfordton15
- Sanford15
- Spindale15
- Tar Heel15
- Tryon15
- Valley Hill15
- Woodfin15
- Advance14
- Archdale14
- Asheboro14
- Belmont14
- Bermuda Run14
- Bladenboro14
- Broadway14
- Brunswick14
- Chadbourn14
- China Grove14
- Claremont14
- Clemmons14
- Conover14
- Denton14
- East Spencer14
- Eastover14
- Elizabethtown14
- Fairview, Buncombe County14
- Franklinville14
- Garner14
- Granite Quarry14
- High Point14
- Lake Lure14
- Lake Norman of Iredell14
- Landis14
- Lillington14
- Mars Hill14
- Midway14
- Mocksville14
- Moncure14
- Mountain View14
- Newton14
- Ramseur14
- Randleman14
- Salisbury14
- Siler City14
- Southmont14
- Spencer14
- Statesville14
- Stedman14
- Swannanoa14
- Tabor City14
- Thomasville14
- Trinity14
- Troutman14
- Tyro14
- Vander14
- Wallburg14
- Welcome14
- Whiteville14
- Barnardsville13
- Buies Creek13
- Burnsville13
- Coats13
- Dunn13
- Erwin13
- Forest Oaks13
- Garysburg13
- Hallsboro13
- Henderson13
- Hiddenite13
- Hildebran13
- Hoke County13
- Kernersville13
- Lewisville13
- Liberty13
- Long View13
- Marion13
- Northampton County13
- Oak Ridge13
- Oxford13
- Pittsboro13
- Pleasant Garden13
- Robbinsville13
- Roseboro13
- Salem13
- Saxapahaw13
- South Henderson13
- St. Stephens13
- Stokesdale13
- Stony Point13
- Walkertown13
- Weaverville13
- Weldon13
- West Marion13
- Yadkinville13
- Angier12
- Archer Lodge12
- Bakersville12
- Benson12
- Bethlehem12
- Burlington12
- Clayton12
- Clinton12
- Connelly Springs12
- Creedmoor12
- Drexel12
- Elon12
- Enfield12
- Four Oaks12
- Franklinton12
- Gibsonville12
- Glen Alpine12
- Glen Raven12
- Graham12
- Granite Falls12
- Green Level12
- Halifax12
- Haw River12
- Icard12
- Jackson12
- King12
- Knightdale12
- Lake Waccamaw12
- Louisburg12
- McLeansville12
- Morganton12
- Morrisville12
- Nashville12
- Northlakes12
- Pine Level12
- Plain View12
- Red Oak12
- Reidsville12
- Rhodhiss12
- Rolesville12
- Rougemont12
- Roxboro12
- Rural Hall12
- Rutherford College12
- Sampson County12
- Selma12
- Smithfield12
- Spring Hope12
- Summerfield12
- Swepsonville12
- Tobaccoville12
- Valdese12
- Wake12
- Wendell12
- Wilson's Mills12
- Wrightsville Beach12
- Yanceyville12
- Zebulon12
- Apex11
- Boonville11
- Brogden11
- Cajah's Mountain11
- Calypso11
- Danbury11
- Dobson11
- Eden11
- Elkin11
- Elm City11
- Elroy11
- Faison11
- Foscoe11
- Fremont11
- Gamewell11
- Goldsboro11
- Hudson11
- Jonesville11
- Kenly11
- Lenoir11
- Lucama11
- Madison11
- Mar-Mac11
- Mayodan11
- Moravian Falls11
- Mount Olive11
- Newland11
- Pilot Mountain11
- Pinetops11
- Pleasant Hill11
- Princeton11
- Rocky Mount11
- Sawmills11
- Sharpsburg11
- Stoneville11
- Surf City11
- Tarboro11
- Warsaw11
- Washington County11
- Wentworth11
- Wilson11
- Alleghany County10
- Bethel10
- Boone10
- Cove Creek10
- Cricket10
- Fairplains10
- Flat Rock, Surry County10
- Hays10
- Jefferson10
- Mecklenburg10
- Millers Creek10
- Mount Airy10
- Mulberry10
- North Wilkesboro10
- Princeville10
- Roanoke Rapids10
- Scotland Neck10
- Sparta10
- Surry10
- Toast10
- Valle Crucis10
- Walnut Cove10
- West Jefferson10
- White Plains10
- Wilkesboro10
- Ahoskie9
- Ayden9
- Bath9
- Beulaville9
- Buncombe9
- Carolina Shores9
- Edenton9
- Elizabeth City9
- Farmville9
- Flat Rock, Henderson County9
- Gatesville9
- Grifton9
- Grimesland9
- Hertford9
- Jamesville9
- Jones County9
- Kenansville9
- La Grange9
- Lenoir County9
- Maury9
- Moyock9
- Murfreesboro9
- Perquimans County9
- Plymouth9
- River Road9
- Robersonville9
- Rose Hill9
- Snow Hill9
- South Mills9
- Stokes9
- Trenton9
- Wake Forest9
- Wallace9
- Washington9
- Williamston9
- Windsor9
- Winterville9
- Winton9
- Belhaven8
- Burgaw8
- Calabash8
- Camden8
- Cullowhee8
- Harnett County8
- New Bern8
- Richlands8
- River Bend8
- Shallotte8
- Sunset Beach8
- Trent Woods8
- Atlantic Beach7
- Bald Head Island7
- Bayboro7
- Bayshore7
- Belville7
- Boiling Spring Lakes7
- Bolivia7
- Brices Creek7
- Broad Creek7
- Cape Carteret7
- Carolina Beach7
- Castle Hayne7
- Caswell Beach7
- Cedar Point7
- Columbia7
- Emerald Isle7
- Fairfield Harbour7
- Half Moon7
- Hampstead7
- Harkers Island7
- Havelock7
- Holly Ridge7
- Jacksonville7
- James City7
- Kings Grant7
- Kure Beach7
- Leland7
- Maggie Valley7
- Morehead City7
- Murraysville7
- Navassa7
- Neuse Forest7
- Newport7
- Northchase7
- Oak Island7
- Onslow County7
- Pine Knoll Shores7
- Piney Green7
- Pumpkin Center7
- Rocky Point7
- Skippers Corner7
- Sneads Ferry7
- Southport7
- St. James7
- Swan Quarter7
- Swansboro7
- Wilkes County7
- Wrightsboro7
- Asheville6
- Banner Elk6
- Biltmore Forest6
- Buxton6
- Clay County6
- Currituck6
- Highlands6
- Kill Devil Hills6
- Kitty Hawk6
- Manteo6
- Myrtle Grove6
- Nags Head6
- Ogden6
- Sea Breeze6
- Silver Lake6
- Wanchese6
- Wilmington6
- Greenville5
- Lake Park5
- Southern Shores5
- Blowing Rock4
- Maysville3
- Pasquotank County3
- Youngsville3
- Burke County1
- Granville County1
- Hillsborough1
- Etowah0
- Gorman0
- Holly Springs0
- McDowell County0
- Transylvania0
