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Air quality in North Carolina

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 07:38, Nov 07

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityCleanAIRE NCMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityCleanAIRE NCMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionUSA National Park ServiceMichelle WinansCGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020CampFire NetworksEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansPecan Ridge WayAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time North Carolina most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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New Hanover

68

2
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Holly Springs

67

3
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Washington County

61

4
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Surf City

59

5
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Wilmington

58

6
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Fayetteville

56

7
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Mebane

56

8
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Wrightsville Beach

56

9
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Edenton

54

10
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Mecklenburg

54

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Etowah

0

2
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Forsyth County

0

3
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Gorman

0

4
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West Jefferson

0

5
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Blowing Rock

1

6
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Graham County

1

7
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Youngsville

1

8
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Granville County

2

9
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Garner

3

10
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Lake Norman of Iredell

3

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