Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 17:17, Oct 01
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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- Wake Forest76
- Burke County73
- Youngsville73
- Rockwell71
- Catawba County69
- Lake Norman of Iredell68
- Black Mountain59
- Alamance County58
- Alleghany County58
- Banner Elk58
- Beaufort58
- Blowing Rock58
- Cajah's Mountain58
- Cove Creek58
- Cricket58
- Davidson58
- Fairplains58
- Forsyth County58
- Foscoe58
- Gamewell58
- Hays58
- Jefferson58
- Lenoir58
- McDowell County58
- Millers Creek58
- Moravian Falls58
- Mulberry58
- Newland58
- North Wilkesboro58
- Pleasant Hill58
- Sparta58
- Valle Crucis58
- West Jefferson58
- Wilkes County58
- Wilkesboro58
- Winston-Salem58
- Bakersville57
- Bethlehem57
- Connelly Springs57
- Dobson57
- Drexel57
- Elkin57
- Flat Rock, Surry County57
- Glen Alpine57
- Granite Falls57
- Hudson57
- Jonesville57
- Marion57
- Morganton57
- Mount Airy57
- Northlakes57
- Rhodhiss57
- Rutherford College57
- Salem57
- Sawmills57
- Surry57
- Taylorsville57
- Toast57
- Valdese57
- White Plains57
- Boonville56
- Burnsville56
- Greensboro56
- Guilford County56
- Hiddenite56
- Hildebran56
- Icard56
- Jamestown56
- Lexington56
- Long View56
- Lowesville56
- Macon County56
- Mebane56
- Mountain View56
- Pilot Mountain56
- Rutherford County56
- St. Stephens56
- Stony Point56
- Weaverville56
- West Marion56
- Yancey County56
- Barnardsville55
- Boiling Springs55
- Bostic55
- Cary55
- Cherokee55
- Claremont55
- Conover55
- Edneyville55
- Etowah55
- Fairview, Buncombe County55
- Forest City55
- Hoopers Creek55
- King55
- Lake Lure55
- Maiden55
- Mars Hill55
- Newton55
- Royal Pines55
- Rutherfordton55
- Shelby55
- Southern Pines55
- Spindale55
- Statesville55
- Swain County55
- Swannanoa55
- Tobaccoville55
- Yadkinville55
- Advance54
- Asheville54
- Avery Creek54
- Balfour54
- Barker Heights54
- Bent Creek54
- Bermuda Run54
- Bessemer City54
- Brevard54
- Buncombe54
- Cabarrus County54
- Carthage54
- Cherryville54
- China Grove54
- Clay County54
- Clemmons54
- Columbus54
- Concord54
- Cornelius54
- Cramerton54
- Dallas54
- Dana54
- Danbury54
- Denver54
- East Flat Rock54
- East Spencer54
- Enochville54
- Fletcher54
- Fruitland54
- Garner54
- Gaston County54
- Gastonia54
- Gorman54
- Granite Quarry54
- Harrisburg54
- Hayesville54
- Hemby Bridge54
- Hendersonville54
- Horse Shoe54
- Huntersville54
- Indian Trail54
- Kannapolis54
- Kings Mountain54
- Lake Norman of Catawba54
- Landis54
- Laurel Park54
- Lewisville54
- Lincoln County54
- Lincolnton54
- Locust54
- Lowell54
- Madison54
- Maggie Valley54
- Marshall54
- Marvin54
- Matthews54
- Mayodan54
- Midland54
- Midway54
- Mills River54
- Mint Hill54
- Mocksville54
- Mooresville54
- Mount Holly54
- Mount Pleasant54
- Mountain Home54
- Moyock54
- New Hanover54
- Orange County54
- Pineville54
- Ranlo54
- Rural Hall54
- Salisbury54
- South Mills54
- Southmont54
- Spencer54
- Springdale54
- Stallings54
- Stanfield54
- Stanley54
- Troutman54
- Tryon54
- Tyro54
- Valley Hill54
- Walkertown54
- Wallburg54
- Waxhaw54
- Weddington54
- Welcome54
- Wesley Chapel54
- Westport54
- Woodfin54
- Ahoskie53
- Andrews53
- Archdale53
- Badin53
- Belmont53
- Biltmore Forest53
- Camden53
- Canton53
- Charlotte53
- Clyde53
- Currituck53
- Denton53
- Durham53
- Eden53
- Enfield53
- Flat Rock, Henderson County53
- Franklin53
- Garysburg53
- Gaston53
- Gatesville53
- Halifax53
- Harnett County53
- Hertford53
- High Point53
- Jackson53
- Kernersville53
- Lake Junaluska53
- Louisburg53
- Marshville53
- Mineral Springs53
- Montgomery County53
- Murfreesboro53
- Murphy53
- Nashville53
- Norlina53
- Oak Ridge53
- Oakboro53
- Person53
- Pleasant Garden53
- Red Oak53
- Reidsville53
- Rockingham County53
- South Rosemary53
- Spring Hope53
- Stokesdale53
- Stoneville53
- Summerfield53
- Sylva53
- Thomasville53
- Trinity53
- Union County53
- Unionville53
- Walnut Cove53
- Warrenton53
- Waynesville53
- Weldon53
- Wentworth53
- West Canton53
- Wingate53
- Winton53
- Albemarle52
- Angier52
- Apex52
- Archer Lodge52
- Asheboro52
- Biscoe52
- Boone52
- Broadway52
- Burlington52
- Butner52
- Candor52
- Caswell52
- Clayton52
- Columbia52
- Cordova52
- Creedmoor52
- Ellerbe52
- Elon52
- Forest Oaks52
- Franklinton52
- Franklinville52
- Fuquay-Varina52
- Gibsonville52
- Glen Raven52
- Graham52
- Green Level52
- Haw River52
- Henderson52
- Holly Springs52
- Knightdale52
- Liberty52
- Lillington52
- McLeansville52
- Moncure52
- Morrisville52
- Mount Gilead52
- Norwood52
- Oxford52
- Pittsboro52
- Polkton52
- Ramseur52
- Randleman52
- Richmond County52
- Robbins52
- Rockingham52
- Rocky Mount52
- Rolesville52
- Rougemont52
- Rowan County52
- Roxboro52
- Sanford52
- Saxapahaw52
- Scotland Neck52
- Seven Lakes52
- Siler City52
- South Henderson52
- Swepsonville52
- Troy52
- Wadesboro52
- Wendell52
- Whispering Pines52
- Wilson's Mills52
- Windsor52
- Yanceyville52
- Zebulon52
- Aberdeen51
- Avery County51
- Benson51
- Bethel51
- Bladen County51
- Buies Creek51
- Coats51
- East Rockingham51
- Elm City51
- Fearrington Village51
- Four Oaks51
- Fremont51
- Greenville51
- Hamlet51
- Jamesville51
- Johnston County51
- Kenly51
- Laurel Hill51
- Laurinburg51
- Leggett51
- Lucama51
- Northampton County51
- Pine Level51
- Pinebluff51
- Pinehurst51
- Pinetops51
- Plymouth51
- Princeville51
- Selma51
- Sharpsburg51
- Smithfield51
- Wake51
- Wilson51
- Dunn50
- Erwin50
- Fayetteville50
- Maxton50
- Plain View50
- Princeton50
- Raeford50
- Red Springs50
- Rockfish50
- Spring Lake50
- Williamston50
- Cumberland County49
- Eastover49
- Haywood County49
- Hope Mills49
- Pembroke49
- Robersonville49
- Rowland49
- St. Pauls49
- Stedman49
- Vander49
- Cullowhee48
- Fairmont48
- Farmville48
- Lumberton48
- Pasquotank County48
- Raleigh48
- Stokes48
- Carrboro47
- Chapel Hill47
- Edenton47
- Goldsboro47
- Highlands47
- Mar-Mac47
- Snow Hill47
- Brogden46
- Elroy46
- Grimesland46
- Maury46
- Mecklenburg46
- Monroe46
- River Road46
- Roanoke Rapids46
- Roseboro46
- Tar Heel46
- Washington46
- Washington County46
- Winterville46
- Ayden45
- Calypso45
- Faison45
- La Grange45
- Mount Olive45
- Belhaven44
- Bladenboro44
- Clinton44
- Davie County44
- Elizabethtown44
- Graham County44
- Grifton44
- Lake Park44
- Sampson County44
- Tarboro44
- Warsaw44
- Bath43
- Carteret County43
- Chadbourn43
- Chatham County43
- Kenansville43
- Kinston43
- Whittier43
- Brunswick42
- Pitt County42
- Rose Hill42
- Tabor City42
- Whiteville42
- Beulaville41
- Hallsboro41
- Kitty Hawk40
- Wallace40
- Lake Waccamaw39
- Jones County37
- Richlands37
- Trenton37
- New Bern36
- River Bend35
- Trent Woods35
- Brices Creek34
- Burgaw34
- Granville County34
- Kill Devil Hills34
- Bryson City33
- Half Moon33
- Fairfield Harbour32
- James City32
- Swan Quarter32
- Bayboro31
- Transylvania31
- Southern Shores30
- Lenoir County29
- Maysville29
- Pumpkin Center29
- Rocky Point29
- Hoke County28
- Jacksonville28
- Neuse Forest28
- Manteo27
- Nags Head27
- Piney Green27
- Wrightsville Beach27
- Calabash26
- Carolina Shores26
- Castle Hayne26
- Havelock26
- Navassa26
- Shallotte26
- Skippers Corner26
- Wilmington26
- Wrightsboro26
- Belville25
- Leland25
- Northchase25
- Sunset Beach25
- Boiling Spring Lakes24
- Bolivia24
- Hampstead24
- Kings Grant24
- Murraysville24
- Wanchese24
- Bald Head Island23
- Bayshore23
- Broad Creek23
- Cape Carteret23
- Carolina Beach23
- Caswell Beach23
- Cedar Point23
- Emerald Isle23
- Holly Ridge23
- Kure Beach23
- Myrtle Grove23
- Newport23
- Oak Island23
- Ogden23
- Pine Knoll Shores23
- Sea Breeze23
- Silver Lake23
- Sneads Ferry23
- Southport23
- St. James23
- Swansboro23
- Atlantic Beach22
- Hickory22
- Morehead City22
- Surf City22
- Harkers Island19
- Robbinsville18
- Spruce Pine17
- Buxton16
- Onslow County11
- Elizabeth City10
- Hillsborough4
- Perquimans County1
