Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 14:59, Oct 09
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)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern 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)BCNASA AQCS 16PaulAlabama Department of Environmental ManagementPhilattheBeachAstrotravelerUSA National Park ServiceEPA Office of Atmospheric ProtectionMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlCToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Wrightsville Beach95
- New Hanover72
- Greenville66
- McDowell County66
- Surf City66
- Pitt County65
- Wilmington64
- Lenoir County62
- Washington County61
- Currituck60
- Camden59
- Kill Devil Hills59
- Kitty Hawk59
- Moyock59
- Nags Head59
- Bethel58
- Manteo58
- Maysville58
- South Mills58
- Wanchese58
- Ahoskie57
- Boiling Springs57
- Enfield57
- Fairmont57
- Gaston57
- Gatesville57
- Halifax57
- Hertford57
- Jackson57
- Laurinburg57
- Maxton57
- Mecklenburg57
- Murfreesboro57
- Pembroke57
- Perquimans County57
- Red Oak57
- Rowland57
- Scotland Neck57
- South Rosemary57
- Weldon57
- Winton57
- Aberdeen56
- Angier56
- Archer Lodge56
- Avery Creek56
- Badin56
- Balfour56
- Barker Heights56
- Benson56
- Bessemer City56
- Bladenboro56
- Bostic56
- Brevard56
- Broadway56
- Brogden56
- Buies Creek56
- Cabarrus County56
- Candor56
- Carteret County56
- Cherryville56
- Claremont56
- Clayton56
- Coats56
- Columbia56
- Columbus56
- Concord56
- Cordova56
- Cornelius56
- Cramerton56
- Cumberland County56
- Dallas56
- Dana56
- Denver56
- Dunn56
- East Flat Rock56
- East Rockingham56
- Eastover56
- Edneyville56
- Ellerbe56
- Elm City56
- Elroy56
- Enochville56
- Erwin56
- Farmville56
- Fayetteville56
- Fletcher56
- Forest City56
- Four Oaks56
- Fremont56
- Fruitland56
- Gastonia56
- Goldsboro56
- Hamlet56
- Harrisburg56
- Hemby Bridge56
- Hendersonville56
- Hoopers Creek56
- Hope Mills56
- Horse Shoe56
- Huntersville56
- Indian Trail56
- Kannapolis56
- Kenly56
- Kings Mountain56
- Knightdale56
- Lake Lure56
- Lake Norman of Catawba56
- Landis56
- Laurel Hill56
- Laurel Park56
- Lillington56
- Lincoln County56
- Lincolnton56
- Locust56
- Louisburg56
- Lowell56
- Lucama56
- Lumberton56
- Maiden56
- Mar-Mac56
- Marshville56
- Marvin56
- Matthews56
- Midland56
- Mills River56
- Mineral Springs56
- Mint Hill56
- Mooresville56
- Mount Gilead56
- Mount Holly56
- Mount Pleasant56
- Mountain Home56
- Mountain View56
- Nashville56
- Newton56
- Norlina56
- Norwood56
- Oakboro56
- Pine Level56
- Pinebluff56
- Pinehurst56
- Pinetops56
- Pineville56
- Plain View56
- Polkton56
- Princeton56
- Princeville56
- Raeford56
- Ranlo56
- Red Springs56
- Robersonville56
- Rockfish56
- Rockingham56
- Rocky Mount56
- Rolesville56
- Roseboro56
- Royal Pines56
- Rutherfordton56
- Selma56
- Seven Lakes56
- Sharpsburg56
- Shelby56
- Smithfield56
- Spindale56
- Spring Hope56
- Spring Lake56
- Springdale56
- St. Pauls56
- Stallings56
- Stanfield56
- Stanley56
- Stedman56
- Tar Heel56
- Transylvania56
- Troy56
- Tryon56
- Union County56
- Unionville56
- Valley Hill56
- Vander56
- Wadesboro56
- Wake Forest56
- Warrenton56
- Waxhaw56
- Weddington56
- Wendell56
- Wesley Chapel56
- Westport56
- Whispering Pines56
- Wilson56
- Wilson's Mills56
- Windsor56
- Wingate56
- Zebulon56
- Advance55
- Archdale55
- Asheboro55
- Ayden55
- Bath55
- Belhaven55
- Bent Creek55
- Bermuda Run55
- Bethlehem55
- Biscoe55
- Burlington55
- Butner55
- Cajah's Mountain55
- Calypso55
- Chadbourn55
- China Grove55
- Clemmons55
- Clinton55
- Connelly Springs55
- Conover55
- Creedmoor55
- Denton55
- Drexel55
- East Spencer55
- Edenton55
- Elizabethtown55
- Elon55
- Fairview, Buncombe County55
- Faison55
- Forest Oaks55
- Franklin55
- Franklinton55
- Franklinville55
- Gamewell55
- Gibsonville55
- Glen Alpine55
- Glen Raven55
- Graham55
- Granite Falls55
- Granite Quarry55
- Green Level55
- Grifton55
- Grimesland55
- Haw River55
- Haywood County55
- Henderson55
- Hiddenite55
- Hildebran55
- Hudson55
- Icard55
- Jamesville55
- Kinston55
- La Grange55
- Liberty55
- Long View55
- Maury55
- Midway55
- Mocksville55
- Moncure55
- Morganton55
- Morrisville55
- Mount Olive55
- Northlakes55
- Oxford55
- Pittsboro55
- Pleasant Garden55
- Plymouth55
- Ramseur55
- Randleman55
- Rhodhiss55
- River Road55
- Robbins55
- Rougemont55
- Roxboro55
- Rutherford College55
- Salem55
- Salisbury55
- Sampson County55
- Sanford55
- Sawmills55
- Saxapahaw55
- Siler City55
- Snow Hill55
- South Henderson55
- Southmont55
- Spencer55
- St. Stephens55
- Statesville55
- Stokes55
- Stony Point55
- Swepsonville55
- Tabor City55
- Taylorsville55
- Thomasville55
- Trinity55
- Troutman55
- Tyro55
- Valdese55
- Wallburg55
- Washington55
- Welcome55
- West Marion55
- Williamston55
- Winterville55
- Bald Head Island54
- Bayboro54
- Boiling Spring Lakes54
- Brices Creek54
- Brunswick54
- Buxton54
- Calabash54
- Carolina Beach54
- Carolina Shores54
- Caswell54
- Caswell Beach54
- Fairfield Harbour54
- Garysburg54
- Hallsboro54
- High Point54
- James City54
- Jones County54
- Kenansville54
- Kernersville54
- Kure Beach54
- Lake Waccamaw54
- Lenoir54
- Lewisville54
- Marion54
- McLeansville54
- Moravian Falls54
- Neuse Forest54
- New Bern54
- Oak Island54
- River Bend54
- Shallotte54
- Southport54
- St. James54
- Sunset Beach54
- Swan Quarter54
- Swannanoa54
- Trent Woods54
- Trenton54
- Warsaw54
- Waynesville54
- Whiteville54
- Yadkinville54
- Yanceyville54
- Bayshore53
- Belville53
- Beulaville53
- Bolivia53
- Broad Creek53
- Burgaw53
- Canton53
- Cape Carteret53
- Castle Hayne53
- Cedar Point53
- Clay County53
- Clyde53
- Cricket53
- Eden53
- Emerald Isle53
- Half Moon53
- Hampstead53
- Havelock53
- Holly Ridge53
- Jacksonville53
- Jonesville53
- Kings Grant53
- Lake Junaluska53
- Leland53
- Madison53
- Mayodan53
- Murraysville53
- Myrtle Grove53
- Navassa53
- Newport53
- North Wilkesboro53
- Northchase53
- Oak Ridge53
- Ogden53
- Onslow County53
- Piney Green53
- Pumpkin Center53
- Reidsville53
- Richlands53
- Rockingham County53
- Rocky Point53
- Rose Hill53
- Rural Hall53
- Sea Breeze53
- Silver Lake53
- Skippers Corner53
- Sneads Ferry53
- Stokesdale53
- Summerfield53
- Swansboro53
- Sylva53
- Tobaccoville53
- Walkertown53
- Wallace53
- Wentworth53
- West Canton53
- Wilkesboro53
- Woodfin53
- Wrightsboro53
- Andrews52
- Atlantic Beach52
- Boonville52
- Burke County52
- Burnsville52
- Catawba County52
- Elkin52
- Fairplains52
- Harkers Island52
- Hayesville52
- Hays52
- King52
- Mars Hill52
- Marshall52
- Millers Creek52
- Morehead City52
- Mulberry52
- Murphy52
- Northampton County52
- Pine Knoll Shores52
- Pleasant Hill52
- Stoneville52
- Yancey County52
- Bakersville51
- Danbury51
- Dobson51
- Foscoe51
- Newland51
- Pilot Mountain51
- Swain County51
- Valle Crucis51
- Cove Creek50
- Surry50
- Bladen County49
- Carthage49
- Graham County49
- Roanoke Rapids49
- West Jefferson49
- White Plains49
- Tarboro48
- Jefferson47
- Alleghany County44
- Biltmore Forest44
- Flat Rock, Surry County43
- Mount Airy43
- Toast43
- Boone42
- Sparta42
- Asheville41
- Black Mountain41
- Orange County41
- Etowah40
- Lake Norman of Iredell40
- Garner39
- Johnston County39
- Youngsville38
- Southern Shores37
- Gaston County36
- Rutherford County35
- Beaufort34
- Durham34
- Raleigh34
- Elizabeth City33
- Leggett33
- Forsyth County32
- Monroe32
- Montgomery County32
- Cary31
- Fuquay-Varina31
- Pasquotank County31
- Weaverville31
- Winston-Salem31
- Bryson City30
- Lexington30
- Greensboro29
- Wake29
- Chapel Hill28
- Fearrington Village28
- Macon County28
- Rockwell28
- Spruce Pine28
- Albemarle27
- Harnett County26
- Whittier26
- Flat Rock, Henderson County25
- Person25
- Southern Pines25
- Banner Elk24
- Carrboro24
- Charlotte24
- Cherokee24
- Lowesville23
- Buncombe22
- Alamance County21
- Chatham County21
- Holly Springs21
- Belmont20
- Davidson20
- Maggie Valley20
- Gorman19
- Highlands19
- Blowing Rock17
- Guilford County17
- Hoke County17
- Richmond County17
- Rowan County17
- Walnut Cove16
- Apex14
- Granville County14
- Jamestown14
- Lake Park13
- Avery County12
- Cullowhee11
- Davie County11
- Mebane11
- Wilkes County11
- Robbinsville10
- Hillsborough7
- Barnardsville6
- Hickory6
