Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 10:05, Oct 03
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 TigersBCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionDWMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous 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 TigersBCNASA 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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- Gorman88
- Youngsville81
- Mebane79
- Wake Forest77
- Pasquotank County73
- Burke County70
- Garysburg69
- Catawba County66
- Etowah65
- Northampton County64
- Onslow County64
- Wake63
- Durham60
- Guilford County60
- Alamance County59
- Forsyth County59
- Roanoke Rapids59
- Winston-Salem59
- Leggett58
- Lexington58
- Maggie Valley58
- Rutherford County58
- Southern Pines58
- Angier57
- Apex57
- Broadway57
- Burlington57
- Elon57
- Gibsonville57
- Glen Raven57
- Graham57
- Green Level57
- Greensboro57
- Haw River57
- Holly Springs57
- Jamestown57
- Liberty57
- Moncure57
- Morrisville57
- Pittsboro57
- Sanford57
- Saxapahaw57
- Siler City57
- Swepsonville57
- Aberdeen56
- Archdale56
- Archer Lodge56
- Asheboro56
- Benson56
- Biscoe56
- Boone56
- Buies Creek56
- Butner56
- Candor56
- Caswell56
- Clayton56
- Coats56
- Creedmoor56
- Dunn56
- Eden56
- Elm City56
- Erwin56
- Forest Oaks56
- Four Oaks56
- Franklinton56
- Franklinville56
- Fremont56
- Henderson56
- High Point56
- Kenly56
- Knightdale56
- Lillington56
- Louisburg56
- Lucama56
- McLeansville56
- Nashville56
- Norlina56
- Oxford56
- Pine Level56
- Pinebluff56
- Pinehurst56
- Plain View56
- Pleasant Garden56
- Princeton56
- Ramseur56
- Randleman56
- Red Oak56
- Reidsville56
- Robbins56
- Rockingham County56
- Rocky Mount56
- Rolesville56
- Rougemont56
- Roxboro56
- Selma56
- Seven Lakes56
- Sharpsburg56
- Smithfield56
- South Henderson56
- Spring Hope56
- Spring Lake56
- Summerfield56
- Thomasville56
- Trinity56
- Troy56
- Warrenton56
- Wendell56
- Wentworth56
- Whispering Pines56
- Wilson56
- Wilson's Mills56
- Yanceyville56
- Zebulon56
- Advance55
- Badin55
- Bermuda Run55
- Boonville55
- Brogden55
- Cabarrus County55
- Calypso55
- China Grove55
- Clemmons55
- Clinton55
- Concord55
- Cordova55
- Cumberland County55
- Danbury55
- Denton55
- Dobson55
- East Rockingham55
- East Spencer55
- Eastover55
- Elkin55
- Ellerbe55
- Elroy55
- Enfield55
- Enochville55
- Faison55
- Farmville55
- Fearrington Village55
- Flat Rock, Surry County55
- Goldsboro55
- Granite Quarry55
- Halifax55
- Hamlet55
- Hope Mills55
- Jonesville55
- Kannapolis55
- Kernersville55
- King55
- La Grange55
- Landis55
- Lewisville55
- Locust55
- Madison55
- Mar-Mac55
- Mayodan55
- Midland55
- Midway55
- Mocksville55
- Mooresville55
- Mount Airy55
- Mount Gilead55
- Mount Olive55
- Mount Pleasant55
- Norwood55
- Oak Ridge55
- Oakboro55
- Orange County55
- Person55
- Pilot Mountain55
- Pinetops55
- Pleasant Hill55
- Polkton55
- Princeville55
- Raeford55
- Red Springs55
- Rockfish55
- Rockingham55
- Roseboro55
- Rural Hall55
- Salisbury55
- Sampson County55
- Snow Hill55
- South Rosemary55
- Southmont55
- Spencer55
- St. Pauls55
- Stanfield55
- Statesville55
- Stedman55
- Stokesdale55
- Stoneville55
- Surry55
- Tar Heel55
- Toast55
- Tobaccoville55
- Troutman55
- Tyro55
- Vander55
- Wadesboro55
- Walkertown55
- Wallburg55
- Warsaw55
- Welcome55
- Weldon55
- White Plains55
- Yadkinville55
- Alleghany County54
- Avery Creek54
- Bakersville54
- Balfour54
- Banner Elk54
- Barker Heights54
- Bent Creek54
- Bessemer City54
- Bethlehem54
- Bladenboro54
- Blowing Rock54
- Boiling Springs54
- Bostic54
- Brevard54
- Burnsville54
- Cajah's Mountain54
- Canton54
- Cary54
- Cherryville54
- Claremont54
- Clyde54
- Columbus54
- Connelly Springs54
- Conover54
- Cornelius54
- Cove Creek54
- Cramerton54
- Cricket54
- Dallas54
- Dana54
- Denver54
- Drexel54
- East Flat Rock54
- Edneyville54
- Elizabethtown54
- Fairplains54
- Fairview, Buncombe County54
- Fletcher54
- Forest City54
- Foscoe54
- Fruitland54
- Gamewell54
- Gaston54
- Gastonia54
- Glen Alpine54
- Granite Falls54
- Harrisburg54
- Hays54
- Hemby Bridge54
- Hendersonville54
- Hiddenite54
- Hildebran54
- Hoopers Creek54
- Horse Shoe54
- Hudson54
- Huntersville54
- Icard54
- Indian Trail54
- Jackson54
- Jefferson54
- Johnston County54
- Kenansville54
- Kings Mountain54
- Lake Junaluska54
- Lake Lure54
- Lake Norman of Catawba54
- Laurel Hill54
- Laurel Park54
- Laurinburg54
- Lenoir54
- Lincoln County54
- Lincolnton54
- Long View54
- Lowell54
- Lumberton54
- Maiden54
- Marion54
- Mars Hill54
- Marshall54
- Marshville54
- Matthews54
- Maury54
- Maxton54
- Millers Creek54
- Mills River54
- Mint Hill54
- Moravian Falls54
- Morganton54
- Mount Holly54
- Mountain Home54
- Mountain View54
- Mulberry54
- Newland54
- Newton54
- North Wilkesboro54
- Northlakes54
- Pembroke54
- Pineville54
- Ranlo54
- Rhodhiss54
- Royal Pines54
- Rutherford College54
- Rutherfordton54
- Salem54
- Sawmills54
- Scotland Neck54
- Shelby54
- Sparta54
- Spindale54
- Springdale54
- St. Stephens54
- Stallings54
- Stanley54
- Stony Point54
- Swannanoa54
- Taylorsville54
- Tryon54
- Union County54
- Unionville54
- Valdese54
- Valle Crucis54
- Valley Hill54
- Waynesville54
- Weddington54
- Wesley Chapel54
- West Canton54
- West Jefferson54
- West Marion54
- Westport54
- Wilkes County54
- Wilkesboro54
- Wingate54
- Woodfin54
- Yancey County54
- Ahoskie53
- Andrews53
- Asheville53
- Ayden53
- Biltmore Forest53
- Fairmont53
- Franklin53
- Hayesville53
- Hickory53
- Kinston53
- Lake Norman of Iredell53
- Marvin53
- Mineral Springs53
- Murfreesboro53
- Murphy53
- Robersonville53
- Rose Hill53
- Rowland53
- Stokes53
- Sylva53
- Waxhaw53
- Weaverville53
- Winterville53
- Winton53
- Albemarle52
- Black Mountain52
- Camden52
- Carrboro52
- Chadbourn52
- Chapel Hill52
- Cherokee52
- Currituck52
- Elizabeth City52
- Gatesville52
- Grifton52
- Grimesland52
- Hertford52
- Jamesville52
- McDowell County52
- Moyock52
- Perquimans County52
- South Mills52
- Whiteville52
- Williamston52
- Windsor52
- Bethel51
- Chatham County51
- Plymouth51
- Wallace51
- Fayetteville50
- Rockwell50
- Washington50
- Barnardsville49
- Beulaville49
- Brunswick49
- Columbia48
- Garner48
- Granville County48
- Hallsboro48
- Walnut Cove48
- Raleigh47
- Kitty Hawk46
- River Road46
- Davie County44
- Lake Waccamaw44
- Tarboro44
- Washington County44
- Kill Devil Hills43
- Whittier43
- Carthage42
- Fuquay-Varina42
- Bath41
- Belhaven40
- Tabor City40
- Trenton40
- Gaston County39
- Jones County39
- Spruce Pine39
- Nags Head38
- Avery County37
- Buncombe37
- Davidson37
- Manteo37
- Richlands37
- Greenville36
- Lake Park36
- Richmond County36
- Burgaw34
- Flat Rock, Henderson County34
- Macon County34
- Swain County34
- Wanchese32
- Beaufort31
- Edenton31
- Mecklenburg31
- New Bern30
- River Bend30
- Belmont29
- Bladen County29
- Highlands29
- Monroe29
- Montgomery County29
- Trent Woods29
- Brices Creek28
- Bryson City28
- Half Moon28
- Harnett County28
- Haywood County28
- Swan Quarter28
- Bayboro27
- Fairfield Harbour27
- James City27
- Southern Shores27
- Lowesville26
- Pumpkin Center26
- Pitt County25
- Carteret County24
- Cullowhee24
- Graham County24
- Jacksonville24
- Neuse Forest24
- Piney Green24
- Rocky Point24
- Havelock23
- Surf City22
- Swansboro22
- Cape Carteret21
- Charlotte21
- Sneads Ferry21
- Cedar Point20
- Maysville20
- New Hanover20
- Newport20
- Broad Creek19
- Castle Hayne19
- Emerald Isle19
- Holly Ridge19
- Hoke County18
- Lenoir County18
- Navassa18
- Skippers Corner18
- Wilmington18
- Atlantic Beach17
- Morehead City17
- Pine Knoll Shores17
- Buxton16
- Hampstead16
- Harkers Island16
- Leland16
- Murraysville16
- Northchase16
- Wrightsboro16
- Bayshore15
- Belville15
- Kings Grant15
- Ogden15
- Carolina Shores14
- Myrtle Grove14
- Silver Lake14
- Calabash13
- Carolina Beach12
- Robbinsville12
- Sea Breeze12
- Shallotte12
- Sunset Beach12
- Kure Beach11
- Bolivia10
- Bald Head Island9
- Boiling Spring Lakes9
- Caswell Beach9
- Oak Island9
- Southport9
- St. James9
- Wrightsville Beach9
- Hillsborough3
- Transylvania1
