Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 18:14, 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
- Catawba County69
- Lake Norman of Iredell68
- McDowell County66
- Rockwell64
- Balfour62
- Barker Heights62
- Columbus62
- Dana62
- East Flat Rock62
- Edneyville62
- Fletcher62
- Fruitland62
- Hendersonville62
- Hoopers Creek62
- Horse Shoe62
- Lake Lure62
- Laurel Park62
- Mills River62
- Mountain Home62
- Rutherfordton62
- Tryon62
- Valley Hill62
- Avery Creek61
- Beaufort61
- Bethlehem61
- Blowing Rock61
- Bostic61
- Brevard61
- Cajah's Mountain61
- Connelly Springs61
- Conover61
- Drexel61
- Fairview, Buncombe County61
- Forest City61
- Gamewell61
- Glen Alpine61
- Granite Falls61
- Hildebran61
- Hudson61
- Icard61
- Lenoir61
- Long View61
- Marion61
- Morganton61
- Mountain View61
- Newton61
- Northlakes61
- Rhodhiss61
- Royal Pines61
- Rutherford College61
- Salem61
- Sawmills61
- Spindale61
- St. Stephens61
- Swannanoa61
- Taylorsville61
- Valdese61
- West Marion61
- Advance60
- Alleghany County60
- Bakersville60
- Banner Elk60
- Barnardsville60
- Bent Creek60
- Bermuda Run60
- Bessemer City60
- Boiling Springs60
- Boonville60
- Burnsville60
- Cherryville60
- China Grove60
- Claremont60
- Clemmons60
- Concord60
- Cornelius60
- Cove Creek60
- Cramerton60
- Cricket60
- Dallas60
- Danbury60
- Denver60
- Dobson60
- East Spencer60
- Elkin60
- Enochville60
- Fairplains60
- Flat Rock, Surry County60
- Foscoe60
- Gastonia60
- Granite Quarry60
- Hays60
- Hickory60
- Hiddenite60
- High Point60
- Huntersville60
- Jefferson60
- Jonesville60
- Kannapolis60
- Kernersville60
- King60
- Kings Mountain60
- Lake Norman of Catawba60
- Landis60
- Lewisville60
- Lincoln County60
- Lincolnton60
- Lowell60
- Maiden60
- Midway60
- Millers Creek60
- Mocksville60
- Mooresville60
- Moravian Falls60
- Mount Airy60
- Mount Holly60
- Mulberry60
- Newland60
- North Wilkesboro60
- Oak Ridge60
- Pilot Mountain60
- Pleasant Hill60
- Ranlo60
- Rural Hall60
- Salisbury60
- Shelby60
- Southmont60
- Sparta60
- Spencer60
- Springdale60
- Spruce Pine60
- Stanley60
- Statesville60
- Stokesdale60
- Stony Point60
- Surry60
- Thomasville60
- Toast60
- Tobaccoville60
- Trinity60
- Troutman60
- Tyro60
- Valle Crucis60
- Walkertown60
- Wallburg60
- Welcome60
- West Jefferson60
- Westport60
- White Plains60
- Wilkes County60
- Wilkesboro60
- Woodfin60
- Yadkinville60
- Yancey County60
- Apex59
- Archdale59
- Asheboro59
- Badin59
- Biscoe59
- Broadway59
- Burlington59
- Butner59
- Cabarrus County59
- Candor59
- Canton59
- Caswell59
- Creedmoor59
- Davidson59
- Denton59
- Eden59
- Elon59
- Forest Oaks59
- Franklinton59
- Franklinville59
- Gibsonville59
- Glen Raven59
- Graham59
- Green Level59
- Harrisburg59
- Haw River59
- Hemby Bridge59
- Indian Trail59
- Liberty59
- Locust59
- Madison59
- Mars Hill59
- Marshall59
- Marshville59
- Marvin59
- Matthews59
- Mayodan59
- McLeansville59
- Midland59
- Mineral Springs59
- Mint Hill59
- Moncure59
- Morrisville59
- Mount Gilead59
- Mount Pleasant59
- Norwood59
- Oakboro59
- Oxford59
- Pineville59
- Pittsboro59
- Pleasant Garden59
- Polkton59
- Ramseur59
- Randleman59
- Reidsville59
- Robbins59
- Rockingham County59
- Rougemont59
- Roxboro59
- Sanford59
- Saxapahaw59
- Seven Lakes59
- Siler City59
- Stallings59
- Stanfield59
- Stoneville59
- Summerfield59
- Swepsonville59
- Troy59
- Union County59
- Unionville59
- Waxhaw59
- Weddington59
- Wentworth59
- Wesley Chapel59
- West Canton59
- Wingate59
- Yanceyville59
- Aberdeen58
- Angier58
- Black Mountain58
- Buies Creek58
- Clyde58
- Coats58
- Cordova58
- Dunn58
- East Rockingham58
- Ellerbe58
- Erwin58
- Forsyth County58
- Hamlet58
- Henderson58
- Hope Mills58
- Knightdale58
- Lake Junaluska58
- Laurel Hill58
- Laurinburg58
- Lillington58
- Louisburg58
- Maxton58
- Mebane58
- Norlina58
- Pembroke58
- Pinebluff58
- Pinehurst58
- Raeford58
- Red Springs58
- Rockfish58
- Rockingham58
- Rolesville58
- South Henderson58
- Spring Lake58
- Wadesboro58
- Warrenton58
- Waynesville58
- Whispering Pines58
- Benson57
- Clayton57
- Cumberland County57
- Eastover57
- Fairmont57
- Jamestown57
- Lumberton57
- Plain View57
- Rowland57
- South Rosemary57
- St. Pauls57
- Stedman57
- Tar Heel57
- Vander57
- Wendell57
- Zebulon57
- Alamance County56
- Archer Lodge56
- Four Oaks56
- Franklin56
- Gaston56
- Lexington56
- Lowesville56
- Roseboro56
- Smithfield56
- Sylva56
- Wilson's Mills56
- Ahoskie55
- Ayden55
- Bladenboro55
- Brogden55
- Calypso55
- Cary55
- Cherokee55
- Clay County55
- Clinton55
- Elizabethtown55
- Elm City55
- Elroy55
- Enfield55
- Faison55
- Farmville55
- Fremont55
- Gatesville55
- Goldsboro55
- Greensboro55
- Grifton55
- Guilford County55
- Halifax55
- Hayesville55
- Jackson55
- Kenansville55
- Kenly55
- Kinston55
- La Grange55
- Leggett55
- Lucama55
- Mar-Mac55
- Maury55
- Mount Olive55
- Moyock55
- Murfreesboro55
- Nashville55
- New Hanover55
- Pine Level55
- Pinetops55
- Princeton55
- Princeville55
- Red Oak55
- Robersonville55
- Rocky Mount55
- Rose Hill55
- Rutherford County55
- Sampson County55
- Scotland Neck55
- Selma55
- Sharpsburg55
- Snow Hill55
- South Mills55
- Spring Hope55
- Stokes55
- Warsaw55
- Weaverville55
- Weldon55
- Wilson55
- Windsor55
- Winston-Salem55
- Winterville55
- Winton55
- Andrews54
- Asheville54
- Beulaville54
- Camden54
- Carthage54
- Chadbourn54
- Gaston County54
- Gorman54
- Graham County54
- Grimesland54
- Hertford54
- Jamesville54
- Lake Park54
- Maggie Valley54
- Orange County54
- Wallace54
- Walnut Cove54
- Whiteville54
- Williamston54
- Boone53
- Brunswick53
- Charlotte53
- Currituck53
- Durham53
- Flat Rock, Henderson County53
- Garner53
- Hallsboro53
- Macon County53
- Murphy53
- Person53
- Plymouth53
- Swain County53
- Tabor City53
- Washington53
- Albemarle52
- Belmont52
- Buncombe52
- Fearrington Village52
- Fuquay-Varina52
- Garysburg52
- Greenville52
- Harnett County52
- Lake Waccamaw52
- Richmond County52
- River Road52
- Rowan County52
- Southern Pines52
- Trenton52
- Wake52
- Washington County52
- Bethel51
- Jones County51
- Montgomery County51
- Richlands51
- Biltmore Forest50
- Fayetteville50
- Avery County49
- Columbia49
- Monroe49
- Raleigh49
- Bath48
- Bladen County48
- Chapel Hill48
- Haywood County48
- Carrboro47
- Edenton47
- Johnston County47
- Northampton County47
- Belhaven46
- New Bern46
- Pasquotank County46
- River Bend46
- Trent Woods46
- Half Moon45
- Brices Creek44
- Burgaw44
- Chatham County44
- Davie County44
- Highlands44
- Pitt County44
- Carteret County43
- Cullowhee43
- Fairfield Harbour43
- Granville County43
- James City43
- Tarboro43
- Whittier43
- Bryson City42
- Kitty Hawk42
- Mecklenburg42
- Pumpkin Center42
- Roanoke Rapids42
- Jacksonville41
- Piney Green40
- Bayboro39
- Neuse Forest39
- Holly Springs37
- Etowah36
- Havelock36
- Kill Devil Hills35
- Southern Shores33
- Swansboro33
- Cape Carteret32
- Cedar Point32
- Lenoir County32
- Rocky Point32
- Sneads Ferry31
- Swan Quarter31
- Emerald Isle30
- Newport30
- Broad Creek29
- Maysville29
- Holly Ridge28
- Pine Knoll Shores28
- Transylvania28
- Castle Hayne27
- Nags Head27
- Manteo26
- Morehead City26
- Navassa26
- Atlantic Beach25
- Hampstead25
- Skippers Corner25
- Carolina Shores24
- Hoke County24
- Leland23
- Northchase23
- Wrightsboro23
- Belville22
- Calabash22
- Murraysville22
- Shallotte22
- Surf City22
- Wanchese22
- Wrightsville Beach22
- Robbinsville21
- Sunset Beach21
- Wilmington21
- Bayshore20
- Kings Grant19
- Bolivia18
- Ogden18
- Boiling Spring Lakes17
- Silver Lake17
- Carolina Beach16
- Caswell Beach16
- Harkers Island16
- Kure Beach16
- Myrtle Grove16
- Oak Island16
- Sea Breeze16
- Southport16
- St. James16
- Bald Head Island15
- Buxton14
- Onslow County11
- Elizabeth City10
- Hillsborough4
- Perquimans County1
