Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 07:51, Oct 04
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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)CU TigersBCGeorge BNASA 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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- Maggie Valley57
- Boiling Springs56
- Bostic56
- Forest City56
- Rutherfordton56
- Shelby56
- Spindale56
- Bessemer City55
- Cherryville55
- Columbus55
- Dallas55
- Gastonia55
- Kings Mountain55
- Murphy55
- Cramerton54
- Hayesville54
- Lincoln County54
- Lincolnton54
- Lowell54
- Ranlo54
- Salem54
- Springdale54
- Tryon54
- Andrews53
- Balfour53
- Barker Heights53
- Brevard53
- Connelly Springs53
- Dana53
- Danbury53
- Dobson53
- Drexel53
- East Flat Rock53
- Edneyville53
- Fairview, Buncombe County53
- Flat Rock, Surry County53
- Fletcher53
- Fruitland53
- Glen Alpine53
- Hendersonville53
- Hildebran53
- Hoopers Creek53
- Horse Shoe53
- Icard53
- King53
- Lake Lure53
- Laurel Park53
- Madison53
- Marion53
- Mayodan53
- Mills River53
- Morganton53
- Mount Airy53
- Mountain Home53
- Mountain View53
- Pilot Mountain53
- Rutherford College53
- Stanley53
- Stoneville53
- Surry53
- Toast53
- Transylvania53
- Valdese53
- Valley Hill53
- West Marion53
- White Plains53
- Avery Creek52
- Bent Creek52
- Burnsville52
- Canton52
- Clyde52
- Eden52
- Franklin52
- Gamewell52
- Granite Falls52
- Lake Junaluska52
- Lewisville52
- Long View52
- Maiden52
- Mars Hill52
- Marshall52
- Marvin52
- Mount Holly52
- Newton52
- Northlakes52
- Oak Ridge52
- Pineville52
- Rhodhiss52
- Rockingham County52
- Royal Pines52
- Rural Hall52
- Sawmills52
- Stokesdale52
- Swannanoa52
- Sylva52
- Tobaccoville52
- Walkertown52
- Waynesville52
- Wentworth52
- West Canton52
- Woodfin52
- Yancey County52
- Bakersville51
- Boonville51
- Cajah's Mountain51
- Clemmons51
- Conover51
- Denver51
- Hudson51
- Kernersville51
- Reidsville51
- Sparta51
- St. Stephens51
- Summerfield51
- Wallburg51
- Claremont50
- Waxhaw50
- Westport50
- Alleghany County49
- Bermuda Run49
- Bethlehem49
- Caswell49
- Elkin49
- Huntersville49
- Jonesville49
- Lenoir49
- Matthews49
- Midway49
- Mineral Springs49
- Weddington49
- Wesley Chapel49
- Yadkinville49
- Yanceyville49
- Advance48
- Cornelius48
- Harrisburg48
- Hemby Bridge48
- Hiddenite48
- High Point48
- Indian Trail48
- Lake Norman of Catawba48
- Marshville48
- Midland48
- Mint Hill48
- Mocksville48
- Pleasant Hill48
- Stallings48
- Statesville48
- Stony Point48
- Taylorsville48
- Troutman48
- Union County48
- Unionville48
- Welcome48
- Wingate48
- Archdale47
- Asheboro47
- Badin47
- Biscoe47
- Cabarrus County47
- Candor47
- China Grove47
- Concord47
- Cordova47
- Cricket47
- Denton47
- East Spencer47
- Ellerbe47
- Enochville47
- Fairplains47
- Forest Oaks47
- Granite Quarry47
- Hays47
- Kannapolis47
- Landis47
- Locust47
- McLeansville47
- Millers Creek47
- Mooresville47
- Moravian Falls47
- Mount Gilead47
- Mount Pleasant47
- Mulberry47
- Newland47
- North Wilkesboro47
- Norwood47
- Oakboro47
- Pleasant Garden47
- Polkton47
- Randleman47
- Rockingham47
- Salisbury47
- Southmont47
- Spencer47
- Stanfield47
- Thomasville47
- Trinity47
- Troy47
- Tyro47
- Wadesboro47
- Wilkesboro47
- East Rockingham46
- Franklinville46
- Gibsonville46
- Ramseur46
- Elon45
- Hamlet45
- Glen Raven44
- Jefferson44
- West Jefferson44
- Banner Elk43
- Burlington43
- Foscoe43
- Cove Creek42
- Haw River42
- Liberty42
- Roxboro42
- Valle Crucis42
- Graham41
- Green Level41
- Robbins41
- Seven Lakes41
- Washington County41
- Kill Devil Hills40
- Nags Head40
- Swepsonville40
- Aberdeen39
- Kitty Hawk39
- Lake Park39
- Manteo39
- Oxford39
- Pinebluff39
- Pinehurst39
- Pittsboro39
- Rougemont39
- Saxapahaw39
- Siler City39
- Butner38
- Cherokee38
- Currituck38
- Sanford38
- Wanchese38
- Whispering Pines38
- Creedmoor37
- Laurel Hill37
- Southern Shores37
- Moncure36
- Monroe36
- Henderson34
- Laurinburg34
- Morrisville34
- Pasquotank County34
- Ahoskie33
- Broadway33
- Cullowhee33
- Elm City33
- Enfield33
- Franklinton33
- Gaston33
- Greenville33
- Halifax33
- Jackson33
- Louisburg33
- Lucama33
- Murfreesboro33
- Nashville33
- Norlina33
- Onslow County33
- Pinetops33
- Princeville33
- Red Oak33
- Rocky Mount33
- Rolesville33
- Scotland Neck33
- Sharpsburg33
- South Henderson33
- South Rosemary33
- Spring Hope33
- Warrenton33
- Weldon33
- Wilson33
- Winton33
- Youngsville33
- Archer Lodge32
- Ayden32
- Brogden32
- Camden32
- Carteret County32
- Clayton32
- Columbia32
- Elroy32
- Farmville32
- Four Oaks32
- Fremont32
- Gatesville32
- Goldsboro32
- Grimesland32
- Jamesville32
- Kenly32
- Knightdale32
- La Grange32
- Macon County32
- Mar-Mac32
- Maury32
- Pine Level32
- Pitt County32
- Plymouth32
- Princeton32
- Robersonville32
- Selma32
- Smithfield32
- Snow Hill32
- Stokes32
- Wendell32
- Whittier32
- Williamston32
- Wilson's Mills32
- Windsor32
- Winterville32
- Zebulon32
- Beaufort31
- Benson31
- Calypso31
- Faison31
- Grifton31
- Hertford31
- Kinston31
- Mount Olive31
- Perquimans County31
- Washington31
- Angier30
- Bath30
- Buies Creek30
- Coats30
- Cumberland County30
- Dunn30
- Eastover30
- Erwin30
- Lillington30
- Maxton30
- Plain View30
- Raeford30
- River Road30
- Rockfish30
- South Mills30
- Spring Lake30
- Vander30
- Belhaven29
- Clinton29
- Moyock29
- Pembroke29
- Red Springs29
- Roseboro29
- Rowland29
- Sampson County29
- St. Pauls29
- Stedman29
- Swain County29
- Warsaw29
- Fayetteville28
- Kenansville28
- Leggett28
- Lumberton28
- Tar Heel28
- Bryson City27
- Fairmont27
- Highlands26
- Swan Quarter26
- Trenton25
- Beulaville24
- Buxton24
- Jones County24
- New Bern24
- Bladenboro23
- Elizabethtown23
- Holly Springs23
- River Bend23
- Rose Hill23
- Trent Woods23
- Brices Creek22
- Fairfield Harbour22
- James City22
- Richlands22
- Winston-Salem22
- Albemarle21
- Bayboro21
- Haywood County21
- Hoke County21
- Wallace20
- Mecklenburg19
- Person19
- Durham18
- Greensboro18
- Half Moon18
- Johnston County18
- Neuse Forest18
- Wake Forest18
- Chadbourn17
- Hickory17
- Raleigh17
- Wake17
- Avery County16
- Havelock16
- Piney Green16
- Pumpkin Center16
- Rockwell16
- Burgaw15
- Jacksonville15
- Surf City15
- Whiteville15
- Belmont14
- Brunswick14
- Carthage14
- Newport14
- Swansboro14
- Tabor City14
- Broad Creek13
- Cape Carteret13
- Cedar Point13
- Edenton13
- Hallsboro13
- Lake Waccamaw13
- Rocky Point13
- Wilmington13
- Atlantic Beach12
- Bethel12
- Castle Hayne12
- Charlotte12
- Emerald Isle12
- Holly Ridge12
- Montgomery County12
- Morehead City12
- Navassa12
- New Hanover12
- Orange County12
- Pine Knoll Shores12
- Sneads Ferry12
- Bayshore11
- Belville11
- Burke County11
- Cary11
- Clay County11
- Hampstead11
- Harkers Island11
- Kings Grant11
- Leland11
- Lenoir County11
- Murraysville11
- Northchase11
- Skippers Corner11
- Wrightsboro11
- Alamance County10
- Boiling Spring Lakes10
- Bolivia10
- Calabash10
- Carolina Shores10
- Fearrington Village10
- Ogden10
- Shallotte10
- Silver Lake10
- Southern Pines10
- Sunset Beach10
- Tarboro10
- Carolina Beach9
- Kure Beach9
- Myrtle Grove9
- Oak Island9
- Robbinsville9
- Sea Breeze9
- Southport9
- St. James9
- Bald Head Island8
- Caswell Beach8
- Chatham County8
- Davidson8
- Garysburg8
- Black Mountain7
- Fuquay-Varina7
- Lexington7
- Biltmore Forest6
- Chapel Hill6
- Lake Norman of Iredell6
- Lowesville6
- Weaverville6
- Wrightsville Beach6
- Apex4
- Elizabeth City4
- Harnett County4
- Northampton County4
- Barnardsville3
- Buncombe3
- Gaston County3
- Graham County3
- Guilford County3
- Roanoke Rapids3
- Rowan County3
- Asheville2
- Bladen County2
- Carrboro2
- Forsyth County2
- Garner2
- Hillsborough2
- Jamestown2
- Maysville2
- Wilkes County2
- Boone1
- Flat Rock, Henderson County1
- Granville County1
- Hope Mills1
- Rutherford County1
- Walnut Cove1
- Catawba County0
- Davie County0
- Etowah0
- Gorman0
- McDowell County0
- Mebane0
- Spruce Pine0
