Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 11:49, 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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- Gorman86
- Youngsville81
- Mebane80
- Wake Forest79
- Burke County78
- Pasquotank County74
- Catawba County67
- Garysburg66
- Northampton County64
- Roanoke Rapids61
- Durham60
- Wake60
- Greensboro59
- Guilford County59
- Person59
- Alamance County58
- Apex58
- Asheboro58
- Badin58
- Biscoe58
- Broadway58
- Candor58
- Denton58
- Forsyth County58
- Franklinville58
- Liberty58
- Maggie Valley58
- Moncure58
- Mount Gilead58
- Norwood58
- Pittsboro58
- Ramseur58
- Randleman58
- Robbins58
- Sanford58
- Saxapahaw58
- Seven Lakes58
- Siler City58
- Swepsonville58
- Troy58
- Whispering Pines58
- Winston-Salem58
- Aberdeen57
- Angier57
- Archdale57
- Balfour57
- Barker Heights57
- Bessemer City57
- Bethlehem57
- Boiling Springs57
- Bostic57
- Buies Creek57
- Burlington57
- Cabarrus County57
- Cajah's Mountain57
- Cherryville57
- China Grove57
- Claremont57
- Columbus57
- Concord57
- Connelly Springs57
- Conover57
- Cornelius57
- Cramerton57
- Dallas57
- Dana57
- Denver57
- Drexel57
- East Flat Rock57
- East Spencer57
- Edneyville57
- Ellerbe57
- Elon57
- Enochville57
- Fearrington Village57
- Forest City57
- Forest Oaks57
- Fruitland57
- Fuquay-Varina57
- Gamewell57
- Gastonia57
- Gibsonville57
- Glen Alpine57
- Glen Raven57
- Graham57
- Granite Falls57
- Granite Quarry57
- Green Level57
- Harrisburg57
- Haw River57
- Hendersonville57
- Hildebran57
- Holly Springs57
- Hoopers Creek57
- Hudson57
- Huntersville57
- Icard57
- Kannapolis57
- Kings Mountain57
- Lake Lure57
- Lake Norman of Catawba57
- Landis57
- Laurel Park57
- Lillington57
- Lincoln County57
- Lincolnton57
- Locust57
- Long View57
- Lowell57
- Maiden57
- Marion57
- Midland57
- Mint Hill57
- Mooresville57
- Morganton57
- Morrisville57
- Mount Holly57
- Mount Pleasant57
- Mountain Home57
- Mountain View57
- Newton57
- Northlakes57
- Oakboro57
- Pinebluff57
- Pinehurst57
- Pleasant Garden57
- Ranlo57
- Rhodhiss57
- Rutherford College57
- Rutherfordton57
- Salem57
- Salisbury57
- Sawmills57
- Shelby57
- Southmont57
- Spencer57
- Spindale57
- Springdale57
- St. Stephens57
- Stanfield57
- Stanley57
- Statesville57
- Thomasville57
- Trinity57
- Troutman57
- Tryon57
- Valdese57
- Valley Hill57
- West Marion57
- Westport57
- Advance56
- Avery Creek56
- Benson56
- Bent Creek56
- Brevard56
- Butner56
- Coats56
- Creedmoor56
- Dunn56
- Erwin56
- Fairview, Buncombe County56
- Fletcher56
- Hemby Bridge56
- Hiddenite56
- High Point56
- Horse Shoe56
- Indian Trail56
- Jamestown56
- Knightdale56
- Lake Norman of Iredell56
- Lenoir56
- Marshville56
- Marvin56
- Matthews56
- McLeansville56
- Midway56
- Mills River56
- Mineral Springs56
- Mocksville56
- Pineville56
- Polkton56
- Rockingham56
- Rougemont56
- Royal Pines56
- Spring Lake56
- Stallings56
- Stony Point56
- Swannanoa56
- Taylorsville56
- Tyro56
- Union County56
- Unionville56
- Wadesboro56
- Waxhaw56
- Weddington56
- Welcome56
- Wesley Chapel56
- Wingate56
- Archer Lodge55
- Bakersville55
- Banner Elk55
- Bermuda Run55
- Biltmore Forest55
- Blowing Rock55
- Burnsville55
- Canton55
- Clayton55
- Clemmons55
- Clyde55
- Cordova55
- Cricket55
- Cumberland County55
- East Rockingham55
- Eastover55
- Fairplains55
- Foscoe55
- Four Oaks55
- Hamlet55
- Hays55
- Hope Mills55
- Kernersville55
- Lake Junaluska55
- Leggett55
- Lewisville55
- Mars Hill55
- Marshall55
- Millers Creek55
- Moravian Falls55
- Mulberry55
- Newland55
- North Wilkesboro55
- Oak Ridge55
- Orange County55
- Plain View55
- Raeford55
- Rockfish55
- Rolesville55
- Roxboro55
- Rutherford County55
- Smithfield55
- Southern Pines55
- Stedman55
- Summerfield55
- Vander55
- Wallburg55
- Waynesville55
- Wendell55
- West Canton55
- Wilkes County55
- Wilkesboro55
- Wilson's Mills55
- Woodfin55
- Yadkinville55
- Yancey County55
- Alleghany County54
- Bladenboro54
- Boone54
- Boonville54
- Caswell54
- Clinton54
- Cove Creek54
- Elizabethtown54
- Elkin54
- Etowah54
- Franklinton54
- Henderson54
- Jefferson54
- Jonesville54
- King54
- Laurel Hill54
- Laurinburg54
- Louisburg54
- Lumberton54
- Maxton54
- Oxford54
- Pembroke54
- Pleasant Hill54
- Red Springs54
- Reidsville54
- Rockingham County54
- Roseboro54
- Rural Hall54
- Sampson County54
- Selma54
- South Henderson54
- St. Pauls54
- Stokesdale54
- Sylva54
- Tar Heel54
- Tobaccoville54
- Valle Crucis54
- Walkertown54
- Wentworth54
- West Jefferson54
- Yanceyville54
- Zebulon54
- Barnardsville53
- Brunswick53
- Calypso53
- Chadbourn53
- Chapel Hill53
- Cherokee53
- Danbury53
- Dobson53
- Elizabeth City53
- Elm City53
- Fairmont53
- Faison53
- Flat Rock, Surry County53
- Franklin53
- Fremont53
- Hallsboro53
- Kenly53
- Lake Waccamaw53
- Lexington53
- Lucama53
- Madison53
- Mar-Mac53
- Mayodan53
- Mount Airy53
- Nashville53
- Norlina53
- Pilot Mountain53
- Pine Level53
- Princeton53
- Red Oak53
- Rocky Mount53
- Rowland53
- Sharpsburg53
- Sparta53
- Spring Hope53
- Stoneville53
- Surry53
- Tabor City53
- Toast53
- Warrenton53
- Weaverville53
- White Plains53
- Whiteville53
- Wilson53
- Asheville52
- Belhaven52
- Bethel52
- Black Mountain52
- Brogden52
- Carrboro52
- Columbia52
- Eden52
- Elroy52
- Enfield52
- Farmville52
- Garner52
- Gaston52
- Goldsboro52
- Halifax52
- Hertford52
- Jackson52
- Jamesville52
- Kill Devil Hills52
- Kitty Hawk52
- Manteo52
- Mount Olive52
- Nags Head52
- Perquimans County52
- Pinetops52
- Plymouth52
- Princeville52
- Robersonville52
- Scotland Neck52
- Snow Hill52
- South Rosemary52
- Stokes52
- Tarboro52
- Wanchese52
- Warsaw52
- Weldon52
- Williamston52
- Windsor52
- Ahoskie51
- Ayden51
- Camden51
- Cary51
- Granville County51
- Grimesland51
- Kenansville51
- La Grange51
- Maury51
- River Road51
- Rose Hill51
- Washington51
- Washington County51
- Winterville51
- Bath50
- Currituck50
- Murfreesboro50
- Walnut Cove50
- Winton50
- Albemarle49
- Andrews49
- Gatesville49
- Grifton49
- Hayesville49
- Kinston49
- McDowell County49
- Murphy49
- Wallace49
- Chatham County48
- South Mills47
- Swan Quarter47
- Whittier47
- Beulaville46
- Moyock46
- Macon County45
- Raleigh45
- Buxton44
- Burgaw43
- Carthage43
- Johnston County43
- Carteret County42
- Trenton42
- Jones County41
- Richlands41
- Buncombe40
- Rocky Point40
- Davie County39
- Edenton39
- Gaston County39
- Greenville39
- Navassa39
- New Bern39
- River Bend39
- Rockwell39
- Trent Woods39
- Bayboro38
- Castle Hayne38
- Half Moon38
- Leland38
- Skippers Corner38
- Southern Shores38
- Avery County37
- Belville37
- Brices Creek37
- Flat Rock, Henderson County37
- Wrightsboro37
- Bladen County36
- Fairfield Harbour36
- Harnett County36
- James City36
- Northchase36
- Swain County36
- Davidson35
- Hampstead35
- Mecklenburg35
- Murraysville35
- Bolivia34
- Jacksonville34
- Kings Grant34
- Pumpkin Center34
- Bayshore33
- Carolina Shores33
- Fayetteville33
- Holly Ridge33
- Lake Park33
- Piney Green33
- Shallotte33
- Wilmington33
- Boiling Spring Lakes32
- Calabash32
- Lenoir County32
- Neuse Forest32
- Ogden32
- Silver Lake32
- Havelock31
- Sunset Beach31
- Graham County30
- Myrtle Grove30
- Sneads Ferry30
- Richmond County29
- Belmont28
- Bryson City28
- Haywood County28
- Onslow County28
- Pitt County28
- Sea Breeze28
- Spruce Pine28
- Surf City28
- Swansboro28
- Cape Carteret27
- Highlands27
- Monroe27
- Carolina Beach26
- Cedar Point26
- Lowesville26
- Montgomery County26
- Newport26
- St. James26
- Wrightsville Beach26
- Broad Creek25
- Oak Island25
- Emerald Isle24
- Hoke County24
- New Hanover24
- Caswell Beach23
- Kure Beach23
- Southport23
- Charlotte22
- Morehead City22
- Pine Knoll Shores22
- Atlantic Beach21
- Harkers Island21
- Maysville21
- Cullowhee19
- Bald Head Island18
- Robbinsville18
- Beaufort6
- Hickory6
- Hillsborough3
- Transylvania1
