Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 14:35, 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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- Wake Forest85
- Greenville69
- Bethel65
- Graham County65
- Bladen County64
- Edenton63
- Hope Mills63
- Mecklenburg61
- Surf City61
- Tarboro61
- Leggett60
- Washington County60
- Wrightsville Beach59
- Bryson City58
- Cordova58
- East Rockingham58
- Hamlet58
- Laurel Hill58
- Laurinburg58
- Maxton58
- Rockingham58
- Rowland58
- Swain County58
- Aberdeen57
- Bessemer City57
- Biscoe57
- Boiling Springs57
- Candor57
- Cramerton57
- Dallas57
- Ellerbe57
- Fairmont57
- Gastonia57
- Harrisburg57
- Hemby Bridge57
- Indian Trail57
- Kings Mountain57
- Lenoir County57
- Locust57
- Lowell57
- Lumberton57
- Marshville57
- Marvin57
- Matthews57
- Midland57
- Mineral Springs57
- Mint Hill57
- Mount Gilead57
- Mount Holly57
- Norwood57
- Oakboro57
- Pembroke57
- Pinebluff57
- Pinehurst57
- Pineville57
- Pitt County57
- Polkton57
- Raeford57
- Ranlo57
- Red Springs57
- Rockfish57
- Seven Lakes57
- Shelby57
- Springdale57
- St. Pauls57
- Stallings57
- Stanfield57
- Troy57
- Union County57
- Unionville57
- Wadesboro57
- Waxhaw57
- Weddington57
- Wesley Chapel57
- Whispering Pines57
- Wingate57
- Asheboro56
- Badin56
- Balfour56
- Barker Heights56
- Bostic56
- Brevard56
- Broadway56
- Cabarrus County56
- Cherryville56
- China Grove56
- Claremont56
- Clay County56
- Columbus56
- Concord56
- Connelly Springs56
- Conover56
- Cornelius56
- Cumberland County56
- Dana56
- Denton56
- Denver56
- Drexel56
- East Flat Rock56
- East Spencer56
- Edneyville56
- Enochville56
- Fayetteville56
- Fletcher56
- Forest City56
- Franklinville56
- Fruitland56
- Granite Quarry56
- Hayesville56
- Hendersonville56
- Hildebran56
- Hoopers Creek56
- Horse Shoe56
- Huntersville56
- Icard56
- Kannapolis56
- Lake Lure56
- Lake Norman of Catawba56
- Landis56
- Laurel Park56
- Lincoln County56
- Lincolnton56
- Long View56
- Maiden56
- Marion56
- Mills River56
- Mooresville56
- Mount Pleasant56
- Mountain Home56
- Mountain View56
- Murphy56
- Newton56
- Northlakes56
- Ramseur56
- Rhodhiss56
- Robbins56
- Rutherford College56
- Rutherfordton56
- Salem56
- Salisbury56
- Sanford56
- Siler City56
- Southmont56
- Spencer56
- Spindale56
- Spring Lake56
- St. Stephens56
- Stanley56
- Tar Heel56
- Transylvania56
- Troutman56
- Tryon56
- Valdese56
- Valley Hill56
- West Marion56
- Westport56
- Advance55
- Andrews55
- Angier55
- Archdale55
- Avery Creek55
- Bakersville55
- Bent Creek55
- Bermuda Run55
- Bethlehem55
- Bladenboro55
- Buies Creek55
- Burnsville55
- Cajah's Mountain55
- Camden55
- Canton55
- Chadbourn55
- Clyde55
- Coats55
- Currituck55
- Dunn55
- Eastover55
- Erwin55
- Fairview, Buncombe County55
- Forest Oaks55
- Franklin55
- Gamewell55
- Garysburg55
- Glen Alpine55
- Granite Falls55
- Haywood County55
- Hiddenite55
- Hudson55
- Johnston County55
- Kill Devil Hills55
- Kitty Hawk55
- Lake Junaluska55
- Lenoir55
- Liberty55
- Lillington55
- Manteo55
- Mars Hill55
- Marshall55
- Midway55
- Mocksville55
- Moncure55
- Moravian Falls55
- Morganton55
- Morrisville55
- Moyock55
- Nags Head55
- Pittsboro55
- Pleasant Garden55
- Randleman55
- Rockwell55
- Royal Pines55
- Sawmills55
- Saxapahaw55
- Statesville55
- Stedman55
- Stony Point55
- Swannanoa55
- Sylva55
- Taylorsville55
- Thomasville55
- Trinity55
- Tyro55
- Vander55
- Wanchese55
- Waynesville55
- Welcome55
- West Canton55
- Wilmington55
- Woodfin55
- Yancey County55
- Archer Lodge54
- Benson54
- Brunswick54
- Burlington54
- Butner54
- Catawba County54
- Clayton54
- Clemmons54
- Columbia54
- Creedmoor54
- Cricket54
- Elizabeth City54
- Elizabethtown54
- Four Oaks54
- Franklinton54
- Graham54
- Hallsboro54
- Haw River54
- High Point54
- Knightdale54
- Lake Park54
- Lake Waccamaw54
- Lewisville54
- Navassa54
- New Hanover54
- Newland54
- Orange County54
- Plain View54
- Rolesville54
- Roseboro54
- South Mills54
- Swepsonville54
- Tabor City54
- Wallburg54
- Wendell54
- Whiteville54
- Wilkesboro54
- Wilson's Mills54
- Yadkinville54
- Youngsville54
- Zebulon54
- Ahoskie53
- Ayden53
- Bath53
- Belhaven53
- Belville53
- Beulaville53
- Boiling Spring Lakes53
- Bolivia53
- Brices Creek53
- Brogden53
- Burgaw53
- Calabash53
- Calypso53
- Carolina Shores53
- Castle Hayne53
- Caswell53
- Clinton53
- Elon53
- Elroy53
- Fairplains53
- Faison53
- Farmville53
- Foscoe53
- Fremont53
- Gatesville53
- Gibsonville53
- Glen Raven53
- Goldsboro53
- Green Level53
- Grifton53
- Grimesland53
- Half Moon53
- Henderson53
- Hertford53
- James City53
- Jamesville53
- Jones County53
- Kenansville53
- Kenly53
- Kernersville53
- Kings Grant53
- Kinston53
- La Grange53
- Leland53
- Louisburg53
- Mar-Mac53
- Maury53
- McLeansville53
- Millers Creek53
- Mount Olive53
- Murfreesboro53
- Murraysville53
- New Bern53
- North Wilkesboro53
- Northampton County53
- Northchase53
- Oak Ridge53
- Onslow County53
- Oxford53
- Pasquotank County53
- Perquimans County53
- Pine Level53
- Plymouth53
- Princeton53
- Reidsville53
- Richlands53
- River Bend53
- River Road53
- Robersonville53
- Rocky Point53
- Rose Hill53
- Rougemont53
- Roxboro53
- Rural Hall53
- Sampson County53
- Selma53
- Shallotte53
- Skippers Corner53
- Smithfield53
- Snow Hill53
- South Henderson53
- Spring Hope53
- Stokes53
- Stokesdale53
- Summerfield53
- Sunset Beach53
- Swan Quarter53
- Tobaccoville53
- Trent Woods53
- Trenton53
- Walkertown53
- Wallace53
- Warsaw53
- Washington53
- Williamston53
- Windsor53
- Winterville53
- Winton53
- Wrightsboro53
- Yanceyville53
- Bald Head Island52
- Bayboro52
- Bayshore52
- Boonville52
- Burke County52
- Buxton52
- Carolina Beach52
- Caswell Beach52
- Cove Creek52
- Eden52
- Elkin52
- Elm City52
- Enfield52
- Fairfield Harbour52
- Gaston52
- Gaston County52
- Halifax52
- Hampstead52
- Hays52
- Holly Ridge52
- Jackson52
- Jacksonville52
- Jonesville52
- King52
- Kure Beach52
- Lucama52
- Madison52
- Mayodan52
- Mulberry52
- Myrtle Grove52
- Nashville52
- Neuse Forest52
- Norlina52
- Oak Island52
- Ogden52
- Pinetops52
- Piney Green52
- Pleasant Hill52
- Princeville52
- Pumpkin Center52
- Red Oak52
- Richmond County52
- Rockingham County52
- Rocky Mount52
- Scotland Neck52
- Sea Breeze52
- Sharpsburg52
- Silver Lake52
- Sneads Ferry52
- South Rosemary52
- Southport52
- St. James52
- Stoneville52
- Valle Crucis52
- Warrenton52
- Weldon52
- Wentworth52
- Wilson52
- Danbury51
- Havelock51
- Pilot Mountain51
- Southern Shores51
- Swansboro51
- Cape Carteret50
- Cedar Point50
- Dobson50
- Broad Creek49
- Emerald Isle49
- Newport49
- Surry49
- West Jefferson49
- Jefferson48
- White Plains48
- Atlantic Beach47
- Carthage47
- Morehead City47
- Pine Knoll Shores47
- Roanoke Rapids47
- Southern Pines47
- Harkers Island46
- Asheville44
- Etowah44
- Hickory44
- Maysville44
- Alleghany County43
- Albemarle42
- Beaufort42
- Flat Rock, Surry County42
- Mount Airy42
- Toast42
- Monroe41
- Boone40
- Sparta40
- Weaverville40
- Rowan County38
- Whittier38
- Winston-Salem38
- McDowell County37
- Raleigh36
- Biltmore Forest35
- Durham35
- Belmont33
- Black Mountain32
- Carteret County32
- Lexington32
- Forsyth County31
- Rutherford County30
- Cherokee29
- Macon County29
- Charlotte28
- Harnett County28
- Alamance County27
- Flat Rock, Henderson County27
- Garner26
- Person26
- Buncombe25
- Banner Elk24
- Chapel Hill24
- Davidson24
- Fuquay-Varina24
- Lake Norman of Iredell24
- Maggie Valley24
- Wake24
- Fearrington Village23
- Montgomery County23
- Highlands22
- Lowesville22
- Cary21
- Walnut Cove21
- Greensboro19
- Guilford County19
- Blowing Rock17
- Carrboro17
- Chatham County17
- Davie County17
- Spruce Pine17
- Hoke County16
- Jamestown16
- Avery County13
- Cullowhee12
- Holly Springs12
- Wilkes County11
- Apex10
- Robbinsville10
- Granville County9
- Barnardsville8
- Hillsborough7
- Gorman4
- Mebane1
