Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 20:59, 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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- Wake Forest91
- Catawba County86
- Holly Springs84
- Southern Pines75
- Lake Norman of Iredell74
- Johnston County68
- Rockwell68
- Lenoir County66
- Burke County64
- Carthage64
- Greenville64
- Garner62
- Pitt County61
- Cordova55
- East Rockingham55
- Ellerbe55
- Hamlet55
- Harnett County55
- Marshville55
- Pasquotank County55
- Polkton55
- Rockingham55
- Wadesboro55
- Wake55
- Aberdeen54
- Badin54
- Balfour54
- Barker Heights54
- Bessemer City54
- Bethlehem54
- Biscoe54
- Black Mountain54
- Boiling Springs54
- Bostic54
- Cabarrus County54
- Cajah's Mountain54
- Candor54
- Chatham County54
- Cherryville54
- China Grove54
- Claremont54
- Columbus54
- Concord54
- Connelly Springs54
- Conover54
- Cornelius54
- Cramerton54
- Cumberland County54
- Dallas54
- Dana54
- Denver54
- Drexel54
- East Flat Rock54
- Eastover54
- Edneyville54
- Enochville54
- Erwin54
- Forest City54
- Fruitland54
- Gamewell54
- Gaston County54
- Gastonia54
- Glen Alpine54
- Granite Falls54
- Harrisburg54
- Hemby Bridge54
- Hendersonville54
- Hildebran54
- Hope Mills54
- Hudson54
- Huntersville54
- Icard54
- Indian Trail54
- Kannapolis54
- Kings Mountain54
- Lake Lure54
- Lake Norman of Catawba54
- Lake Park54
- Landis54
- Laurel Hill54
- Laurel Park54
- Laurinburg54
- Lenoir54
- Lincoln County54
- Lincolnton54
- Locust54
- Long View54
- Lowell54
- Lumberton54
- Maiden54
- Marion54
- Marvin54
- Matthews54
- Maxton54
- Midland54
- Mineral Springs54
- Mint Hill54
- Montgomery County54
- Mooresville54
- Morganton54
- Mount Gilead54
- Mount Holly54
- Mount Pleasant54
- Mountain View54
- Newton54
- Northlakes54
- Norwood54
- Oakboro54
- Pembroke54
- Pinebluff54
- Pinehurst54
- Pineville54
- Raeford54
- Ranlo54
- Red Springs54
- Rhodhiss54
- Robbins54
- Rockfish54
- Roseboro54
- Rutherford College54
- Rutherfordton54
- Salem54
- Sawmills54
- Seven Lakes54
- Shelby54
- Spindale54
- Spring Lake54
- Springdale54
- St. Pauls54
- St. Stephens54
- Stallings54
- Stanfield54
- Stanley54
- Stedman54
- Tar Heel54
- Taylorsville54
- Troutman54
- Troy54
- Tryon54
- Union County54
- Unionville54
- Valdese54
- Valley Hill54
- Vander54
- Waxhaw54
- Weddington54
- Wesley Chapel54
- West Marion54
- Westport54
- Whispering Pines54
- Wingate54
- Avery Creek53
- Bakersville53
- Banner Elk53
- Bent Creek53
- Bethel53
- Blowing Rock53
- Boone53
- Brevard53
- Broadway53
- Buies Creek53
- Burnsville53
- Cary53
- Clinton53
- Coats53
- Cricket53
- Denton53
- Dunn53
- East Spencer53
- Elizabethtown53
- Fairplains53
- Fairview, Buncombe County53
- Fletcher53
- Foscoe53
- Granite Quarry53
- Hiddenite53
- Hoopers Creek53
- Horse Shoe53
- McDowell County53
- Millers Creek53
- Mills River53
- Moravian Falls53
- Mountain Home53
- Mulberry53
- Newland53
- North Wilkesboro53
- Plain View53
- Rowland53
- Royal Pines53
- Salisbury53
- Sampson County53
- Sanford53
- Southmont53
- Spencer53
- Statesville53
- Stony Point53
- Swannanoa53
- Tyro53
- Valle Crucis53
- Wilkes County53
- Wilkesboro53
- Woodfin53
- Yancey County53
- Advance52
- Alleghany County52
- Angier52
- Asheboro52
- Benson52
- Bermuda Run52
- Bladenboro52
- Boonville52
- Canton52
- Charlotte52
- Clemmons52
- Clyde52
- Cove Creek52
- Elkin52
- Fairmont52
- Franklin52
- Franklinville52
- Hays52
- Jefferson52
- Jonesville52
- Lake Junaluska52
- Lexington52
- Lillington52
- Mars Hill52
- Marshall52
- Mocksville52
- Pleasant Hill52
- Ramseur52
- Randleman52
- Rutherford County52
- Sparta52
- Sylva52
- Thomasville52
- Trinity52
- Washington County52
- Waynesville52
- Welcome52
- West Canton52
- West Jefferson52
- Yadkinville52
- Archdale51
- Calypso51
- Faison51
- Four Oaks51
- Fuquay-Varina51
- Lewisville51
- Midway51
- Moncure51
- Siler City51
- Warsaw51
- Youngsville51
- Hickory50
- Mount Olive50
- Pittsboro50
- Raleigh50
- Smithfield50
- Spruce Pine50
- Wilson's Mills50
- Archer Lodge49
- Belmont49
- Brogden49
- Butner49
- Clayton49
- Liberty49
- Mar-Mac49
- Pine Level49
- Princeton49
- Selma49
- Wallburg49
- Weaverville49
- Apex48
- Chadbourn48
- Dobson48
- Goldsboro48
- Kenly48
- Macon County48
- Andrews47
- Davidson47
- Elroy47
- Fremont47
- High Point47
- Kenansville47
- Knightdale47
- Wendell47
- Whiteville47
- Zebulon47
- Hayesville46
- Lucama46
- Morrisville46
- Murphy46
- Pleasant Garden46
- Surry46
- La Grange45
- Rolesville45
- Rose Hill45
- Tobaccoville45
- Wilson45
- Carteret County44
- Elm City44
- Forest Oaks44
- Hallsboro44
- Nashville44
- Sharpsburg44
- Snow Hill44
- Spring Hope44
- White Plains44
- Farmville43
- Franklinton43
- Kernersville43
- King43
- Kinston43
- Louisburg43
- Maury43
- Pilot Mountain43
- Pinetops43
- Rocky Mount43
- Rural Hall43
- Saxapahaw43
- Toast43
- Walkertown43
- Brunswick42
- Creedmoor42
- Flat Rock, Surry County42
- Mount Airy42
- Princeville42
- Red Oak42
- Swepsonville42
- Wallace42
- Ayden41
- Burlington41
- Cherokee41
- Elon41
- Gibsonville41
- Glen Raven41
- Graham41
- Green Level41
- Grifton41
- Haw River41
- Lake Waccamaw41
- Maggie Valley41
- McLeansville41
- Oak Ridge41
- Winterville41
- Enfield40
- Henderson40
- Lowesville40
- Oxford40
- Rougemont40
- South Henderson40
- Asheville39
- Beulaville39
- Maysville39
- Norlina39
- Robersonville39
- Roxboro39
- Stokes39
- Stokesdale39
- Summerfield39
- Warrenton39
- Whittier39
- Caswell38
- Grimesland38
- Halifax38
- Scotland Neck38
- Tabor City38
- Tarboro38
- Yanceyville38
- Danbury37
- Reidsville37
- Williamston37
- Buncombe36
- Currituck36
- Eden36
- Jackson36
- Jamesville36
- Madison36
- Mayodan36
- Moyock36
- Rockingham County36
- South Rosemary36
- Stoneville36
- Washington36
- Weldon36
- Wentworth36
- Windsor36
- Ahoskie35
- Gaston35
- New Hanover35
- Orange County35
- River Road35
- Avery County34
- Camden34
- Gatesville34
- Guilford County34
- Hertford34
- Jones County34
- Mecklenburg34
- Murfreesboro34
- Perquimans County34
- Plymouth34
- South Mills34
- Trenton34
- Winton34
- Albemarle33
- Biltmore Forest33
- Bryson City33
- Davie County33
- Durham33
- Fearrington Village33
- Kitty Hawk33
- Richlands33
- Bath32
- Columbia32
- Kill Devil Hills32
- Belhaven31
- Burgaw31
- Flat Rock, Henderson County31
- Jamestown30
- Etowah29
- Monroe29
- Nags Head29
- Half Moon28
- Highlands28
- Leggett28
- Manteo28
- New Bern28
- Onslow County28
- River Bend28
- Southern Shores28
- Swain County28
- Trent Woods28
- Barnardsville27
- Brices Creek27
- Hoke County27
- Chapel Hill26
- Haywood County26
- Wrightsville Beach26
- Fairfield Harbour25
- Garysburg25
- James City25
- Bayboro24
- Graham County24
- Wanchese24
- Bladen County23
- Edenton23
- Gorman23
- Swan Quarter23
- Cullowhee22
- Fayetteville22
- Forsyth County22
- Greensboro22
- Pumpkin Center22
- Winston-Salem22
- Neuse Forest21
- Person21
- Beaufort20
- Jacksonville19
- Northampton County19
- Carrboro18
- Piney Green18
- Wilmington18
- Alamance County17
- Roanoke Rapids17
- Rocky Point17
- Havelock16
- Surf City16
- Navassa14
- Castle Hayne13
- Holly Ridge12
- Leland12
- Skippers Corner12
- Swansboro12
- Wrightsboro12
- Belville11
- Cape Carteret11
- Hampstead11
- Northchase11
- Richmond County11
- Sneads Ferry11
- Cedar Point10
- Murraysville10
- Bayshore9
- Broad Creek9
- Buxton9
- Carolina Shores9
- Emerald Isle9
- Granville County9
- Kings Grant9
- Newport9
- Robbinsville9
- Calabash8
- Ogden8
- Shallotte8
- Sunset Beach8
- Walnut Cove8
- Atlantic Beach7
- Bald Head Island7
- Boiling Spring Lakes7
- Bolivia7
- Carolina Beach7
- Caswell Beach7
- Harkers Island7
- Kure Beach7
- Morehead City7
- Myrtle Grove7
- Oak Island7
- Pine Knoll Shores7
- Sea Breeze7
- Silver Lake7
- Southport7
- St. James7
- Elizabeth City4
- Transylvania3
- Hillsborough2
- Mebane2
