Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 16:54, 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
- Lake Norman of Iredell88
- Lake Park87
- Pasquotank County84
- Catawba County79
- Gorman78
- Burke County76
- Alamance County69
- Wake Forest69
- Youngsville69
- Maggie Valley68
- McDowell County68
- Etowah67
- Durham66
- Forsyth County65
- Greensboro64
- Richmond County64
- Black Mountain63
- Edenton63
- Biltmore Forest62
- Jamestown62
- Lexington62
- Winston-Salem62
- Charlotte61
- Gaston County61
- Person61
- Banner Elk60
- Cove Creek60
- Foscoe60
- Newland60
- Valle Crucis60
- Alleghany County59
- Bakersville59
- Blowing Rock59
- Burnsville59
- Guilford County59
- Jefferson59
- Sparta59
- West Jefferson59
- Yancey County59
- Avery Creek58
- Balfour58
- Barker Heights58
- Barnardsville58
- Belmont58
- Bent Creek58
- Cherokee58
- Columbus58
- Dana58
- East Flat Rock58
- Edneyville58
- Fairview, Buncombe County58
- Fearrington Village58
- Fletcher58
- Fruitland58
- Hendersonville58
- Hickory58
- Holly Springs58
- Hoopers Creek58
- Horse Shoe58
- Lake Lure58
- Laurel Park58
- Marion58
- Mars Hill58
- Marshall58
- Mills River58
- Monroe58
- Mountain Home58
- Roanoke Rapids58
- Royal Pines58
- Swain County58
- Swannanoa58
- Tryon58
- Valley Hill58
- West Marion58
- Woodfin58
- Albemarle57
- Asheville57
- Burlington57
- Cajah's Mountain57
- Davidson57
- Elon57
- Forest Oaks57
- Gamewell57
- Garysburg57
- Gibsonville57
- Glen Alpine57
- Glen Raven57
- Graham57
- Green Level57
- Haw River57
- Lenoir57
- Liberty57
- Lowesville57
- Macon County57
- McLeansville57
- Millers Creek57
- Morganton57
- Morrisville57
- Orange County57
- Pittsboro57
- Pleasant Garden57
- Ramseur57
- Randleman57
- Rougemont57
- Rutherfordton57
- Saxapahaw57
- Siler City57
- Spindale57
- Swepsonville57
- Advance56
- Apex56
- Archdale56
- Asheboro56
- Bermuda Run56
- Bessemer City56
- Bethlehem56
- Boiling Springs56
- Boonville56
- Bostic56
- Brevard56
- Butner56
- Cabarrus County56
- Caswell56
- Chatham County56
- Cherryville56
- China Grove56
- Claremont56
- Clemmons56
- Concord56
- Connelly Springs56
- Conover56
- Cornelius56
- Cramerton56
- Creedmoor56
- Cricket56
- Dallas56
- Danbury56
- Denton56
- Denver56
- Dobson56
- Drexel56
- East Spencer56
- Eden56
- Elkin56
- Enochville56
- Fairplains56
- Flat Rock, Henderson County56
- Flat Rock, Surry County56
- Forest City56
- Franklinton56
- Franklinville56
- Gastonia56
- Granite Falls56
- Granite Quarry56
- Harrisburg56
- Hays56
- Hemby Bridge56
- Henderson56
- Hiddenite56
- High Point56
- Hildebran56
- Hudson56
- Huntersville56
- Icard56
- Indian Trail56
- Jonesville56
- Kannapolis56
- Kernersville56
- King56
- Kings Mountain56
- Lake Norman of Catawba56
- Landis56
- Lewisville56
- Lincoln County56
- Lincolnton56
- Locust56
- Long View56
- Lowell56
- Madison56
- Maiden56
- Marvin56
- Matthews56
- Mayodan56
- Midland56
- Midway56
- Mint Hill56
- Mocksville56
- Moncure56
- Mooresville56
- Moravian Falls56
- Mount Airy56
- Mount Holly56
- Mount Pleasant56
- Mountain View56
- Mulberry56
- Newton56
- North Wilkesboro56
- Northlakes56
- Oak Ridge56
- Oxford56
- Pilot Mountain56
- Pineville56
- Pleasant Hill56
- Ranlo56
- Reidsville56
- Rhodhiss56
- Rockingham County56
- Roxboro56
- Rural Hall56
- Rutherford College56
- Salem56
- Salisbury56
- Sawmills56
- Shelby56
- South Henderson56
- Southern Pines56
- Southmont56
- Spencer56
- Springdale56
- St. Stephens56
- Stallings56
- Stanfield56
- Stanley56
- Statesville56
- Stokesdale56
- Stoneville56
- Stony Point56
- Summerfield56
- Surry56
- Taylorsville56
- Thomasville56
- Toast56
- Tobaccoville56
- Trinity56
- Troutman56
- Tyro56
- Unionville56
- Valdese56
- Wake56
- Walkertown56
- Wallburg56
- Weddington56
- Welcome56
- Wentworth56
- Westport56
- White Plains56
- Wilkes County56
- Wilkesboro56
- Yadkinville56
- Yanceyville56
- Angier55
- Archer Lodge55
- Badin55
- Biscoe55
- Boone55
- Broadway55
- Candor55
- Canton55
- Carrboro55
- Cary55
- Clayton55
- Gaston55
- Knightdale55
- Leggett55
- Louisburg55
- Marshville55
- Mineral Springs55
- Mount Gilead55
- Norlina55
- Norwood55
- Oakboro55
- Polkton55
- Red Oak55
- Robbins55
- Rockwell55
- Rolesville55
- Sanford55
- Seven Lakes55
- South Rosemary55
- Spring Hope55
- Troy55
- Union County55
- Warrenton55
- Waxhaw55
- Weaverville55
- Weldon55
- Wendell55
- Wesley Chapel55
- West Canton55
- Wingate55
- Zebulon55
- Bethel54
- Buies Creek54
- Chapel Hill54
- Clyde54
- Coats54
- Enfield54
- Garner54
- Graham County54
- Greenville54
- Halifax54
- Hayesville54
- Jackson54
- Johnston County54
- Lake Junaluska54
- Lillington54
- Murphy54
- Nashville54
- Pinehurst54
- Rocky Mount54
- Sharpsburg54
- Smithfield54
- Wadesboro54
- Walnut Cove54
- Waynesville54
- Whispering Pines54
- Wilson's Mills54
- Aberdeen53
- Andrews53
- Benson53
- Carthage53
- Clay County53
- Cordova53
- Dunn53
- East Rockingham53
- Ellerbe53
- Elm City53
- Erwin53
- Four Oaks53
- Franklin53
- Fremont53
- Kenly53
- Lucama53
- Montgomery County53
- Murfreesboro53
- Pine Level53
- Pinebluff53
- Pinetops53
- Princeton53
- Princeville53
- Rockingham53
- Rowan County53
- Rutherford County53
- Scotland Neck53
- Selma53
- Spring Lake53
- Sylva53
- Whittier53
- Wilson53
- Winton53
- Ahoskie52
- Brogden52
- Buncombe52
- Cumberland County52
- Eastover52
- Elroy52
- Farmville52
- Gatesville52
- Goldsboro52
- Hamlet52
- Laurel Hill52
- Laurinburg52
- Lumberton52
- Mar-Mac52
- Maxton52
- Pembroke52
- Plain View52
- Raeford52
- Red Springs52
- Robersonville52
- Rockfish52
- Roseboro52
- Rowland52
- Snow Hill52
- South Mills52
- St. Pauls52
- Stedman52
- Tar Heel52
- Vander52
- Bladenboro51
- Calypso51
- Chadbourn51
- Clinton51
- Elizabethtown51
- Fairmont51
- Faison51
- La Grange51
- Maury51
- Mount Olive51
- Moyock51
- Northampton County51
- Sampson County51
- Stokes51
- Windsor51
- Bryson City50
- Tabor City50
- Williamston50
- Beaufort49
- Brunswick49
- Whiteville49
- Winterville49
- Ayden48
- Hertford48
- Warsaw48
- Grifton47
- Grimesland47
- Highlands47
- Jamesville47
- Kinston47
- Hallsboro46
- Kenansville46
- Raleigh46
- Perquimans County45
- Cullowhee44
- Fayetteville44
- Hope Mills44
- Plymouth44
- Rose Hill44
- Spruce Pine44
- Camden43
- Lake Waccamaw43
- Tarboro43
- Avery County42
- Washington42
- Wallace41
- Beulaville40
- Harnett County40
- Davie County39
- Currituck38
- Haywood County38
- River Road37
- Washington County37
- Bladen County34
- Trenton34
- Fuquay-Varina33
- Jones County33
- New Hanover33
- Pitt County32
- Richlands32
- Burgaw31
- Bath30
- Carolina Shores29
- Belhaven27
- Calabash27
- Carteret County27
- Half Moon27
- River Bend27
- Columbia26
- New Bern26
- Southern Shores26
- Trent Woods26
- Brices Creek24
- Mecklenburg24
- Pumpkin Center24
- Rocky Point24
- Sunset Beach24
- Surf City24
- Transylvania24
- Jacksonville23
- James City23
- Fairfield Harbour22
- Maysville22
- Navassa22
- Piney Green22
- Shallotte22
- Castle Hayne21
- Leland21
- Bayboro20
- Skippers Corner20
- Belville19
- Bolivia19
- Granville County19
- Neuse Forest19
- Wrightsboro19
- Holly Ridge18
- Kitty Hawk18
- Northchase18
- Boiling Spring Lakes17
- Hampstead17
- Havelock17
- Kings Grant17
- Murraysville17
- Sneads Ferry17
- Swan Quarter17
- Swansboro17
- Bayshore16
- Cape Carteret16
- Cedar Point16
- Hoke County16
- Kill Devil Hills16
- Ogden16
- Silver Lake16
- Myrtle Grove15
- Oak Island15
- St. James15
- Broad Creek14
- Carolina Beach14
- Caswell Beach14
- Emerald Isle14
- Kure Beach14
- Lenoir County14
- Newport14
- Sea Breeze14
- Southport14
- Wilmington14
- Wrightsville Beach14
- Atlantic Beach13
- Bald Head Island13
- Harkers Island13
- Manteo13
- Morehead City13
- Nags Head13
- Pine Knoll Shores13
- Robbinsville13
- Elizabeth City12
- Onslow County11
- Wanchese11
- Buxton9
- Hillsborough4
