Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 09:08, 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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- Granville County82
- Burke County80
- Pasquotank County79
- Youngsville79
- Wake Forest77
- Gorman76
- Catawba County69
- Hope Mills69
- Garysburg66
- Rowan County66
- Mebane65
- Northampton County63
- Guilford County61
- Holly Springs61
- Alamance County60
- Cary60
- Butner59
- Creedmoor59
- Henderson59
- Johnston County59
- Norlina59
- Oxford59
- Roanoke Rapids59
- Rougemont59
- South Henderson59
- Warrenton59
- Ahoskie58
- Elm City58
- Enfield58
- Franklinton58
- Gaston58
- Halifax58
- Jackson58
- Knightdale58
- Lexington58
- Louisburg58
- Morrisville58
- Murfreesboro58
- Nashville58
- Pinetops58
- Princeville58
- Red Oak58
- Rocky Mount58
- Rolesville58
- Roxboro58
- Scotland Neck58
- Sharpsburg58
- South Rosemary58
- Southern Pines58
- Spring Hope58
- Weldon58
- Wendell58
- Winton58
- Zebulon58
- Advance57
- Angier57
- Apex57
- Archdale57
- Archer Lodge57
- Asheboro57
- Benson57
- Bermuda Run57
- Broadway57
- Buies Creek57
- Burlington57
- Caswell57
- Clayton57
- Clemmons57
- Coats57
- Cumberland County57
- Dunn57
- Durham57
- East Spencer57
- Eastover57
- Elon57
- Erwin57
- Farmville57
- Forest Oaks57
- Four Oaks57
- Franklinville57
- Fremont57
- Garner57
- Gatesville57
- Gibsonville57
- Glen Raven57
- Graham57
- Green Level57
- Greensboro57
- Haw River57
- High Point57
- Kenly57
- Kernersville57
- Lewisville57
- Liberty57
- Lillington57
- Lucama57
- Maggie Valley57
- Maury57
- McLeansville57
- Midway57
- Mocksville57
- Moncure57
- Oak Ridge57
- Pembroke57
- Pine Level57
- Pittsboro57
- Plain View57
- Pleasant Garden57
- Princeton57
- Raeford57
- Ramseur57
- Randleman57
- Red Springs57
- Reidsville57
- Robersonville57
- Rockfish57
- Rockingham County57
- Rowland57
- Rural Hall57
- Salisbury57
- Sanford57
- Saxapahaw57
- Selma57
- Siler City57
- Smithfield57
- Snow Hill57
- Southmont57
- Spencer57
- Spring Lake57
- St. Pauls57
- Stedman57
- Stokes57
- Stokesdale57
- Summerfield57
- Swepsonville57
- Tar Heel57
- Thomasville57
- Trinity57
- Tyro57
- Vander57
- Walkertown57
- Wallburg57
- Welcome57
- Williamston57
- Wilson57
- Wilson's Mills57
- Windsor57
- Yadkinville57
- Yanceyville57
- Aberdeen56
- Ayden56
- Badin56
- Bethlehem56
- Biscoe56
- Black Mountain56
- Bladenboro56
- Boonville56
- Brogden56
- Calypso56
- Candor56
- China Grove56
- Claremont56
- Clinton56
- Concord56
- Conover56
- Cornelius56
- Cricket56
- Danbury56
- Denton56
- Denver56
- Dobson56
- Eden56
- Elizabethtown56
- Elkin56
- Elroy56
- Enochville56
- Fairmont56
- Fairplains56
- Faison56
- Forsyth County56
- Goldsboro56
- Granite Falls56
- Granite Quarry56
- Hays56
- Hiddenite56
- Jamestown56
- Jonesville56
- Kannapolis56
- King56
- La Grange56
- Lake Norman of Catawba56
- Landis56
- Laurel Hill56
- Laurinburg56
- Lumberton56
- Madison56
- Maiden56
- Mar-Mac56
- Maxton56
- Mayodan56
- Millers Creek56
- Mooresville56
- Moravian Falls56
- Mount Olive56
- Mount Pleasant56
- Mulberry56
- Newton56
- North Wilkesboro56
- Northlakes56
- Pilot Mountain56
- Pinebluff56
- Pinehurst56
- Pleasant Hill56
- Robbins56
- Rockwell56
- Roseboro56
- Rutherford County56
- Sampson County56
- Seven Lakes56
- St. Stephens56
- Statesville56
- Stoneville56
- Stony Point56
- Surry56
- Taylorsville56
- Tobaccoville56
- Troutman56
- Troy56
- Warsaw56
- Wentworth56
- Westport56
- Whispering Pines56
- White Plains56
- Wilkes County56
- Wilkesboro56
- Winterville56
- Alleghany County55
- Andrews55
- Boone55
- Cabarrus County55
- Cajah's Mountain55
- Chadbourn55
- Connelly Springs55
- Cordova55
- East Rockingham55
- Edenton55
- Ellerbe55
- Flat Rock, Surry County55
- Grifton55
- Grimesland55
- Hamlet55
- Harrisburg55
- Hayesville55
- Hemby Bridge55
- Hertford55
- Hildebran55
- Hudson55
- Huntersville55
- Icard55
- Indian Trail55
- Jamesville55
- Kenansville55
- Kinston55
- Lenoir55
- Lincoln County55
- Lincolnton55
- Locust55
- Long View55
- Lowell55
- Marshville55
- Matthews55
- Midland55
- Mint Hill55
- Mount Airy55
- Mount Gilead55
- Mount Holly55
- Mountain View55
- Moyock55
- Murphy55
- Norwood55
- Oakboro55
- Orange County55
- Plymouth55
- Polkton55
- Rhodhiss55
- Rockingham55
- Rutherford College55
- Sawmills55
- South Mills55
- Sparta55
- Springdale55
- Stallings55
- Stanfield55
- Stanley55
- Toast55
- Union County55
- Unionville55
- Wadesboro55
- Wingate55
- Bakersville54
- Banner Elk54
- Bessemer City54
- Blowing Rock54
- Burnsville54
- Camden54
- Cherryville54
- Cove Creek54
- Cramerton54
- Dallas54
- Drexel54
- Foscoe54
- Franklin54
- Gamewell54
- Gastonia54
- Glen Alpine54
- Jefferson54
- Kings Mountain54
- Lake Norman of Iredell54
- Marion54
- Marvin54
- Mineral Springs54
- Morganton54
- Newland54
- Pineville54
- Raleigh54
- Ranlo54
- Rose Hill54
- Salem54
- Valdese54
- Valle Crucis54
- Washington54
- Waxhaw54
- Weddington54
- Wesley Chapel54
- West Jefferson54
- Whiteville54
- Yancey County54
- Albemarle53
- Avery Creek53
- Balfour53
- Barker Heights53
- Bent Creek53
- Biltmore Forest53
- Boiling Springs53
- Bostic53
- Brevard53
- Brunswick53
- Canton53
- Carrboro53
- Chapel Hill53
- Clyde53
- Columbus53
- Currituck53
- Dana53
- East Flat Rock53
- Edneyville53
- Fairview, Buncombe County53
- Fearrington Village53
- Fletcher53
- Forest City53
- Fruitland53
- Hallsboro53
- Hendersonville53
- Hickory53
- Hoopers Creek53
- Horse Shoe53
- Lake Junaluska53
- Lake Lure53
- Laurel Park53
- Mars Hill53
- Marshall53
- Mills River53
- Mountain Home53
- Person53
- Royal Pines53
- Rutherfordton53
- Shelby53
- Spindale53
- Swannanoa53
- Sylva53
- Tarboro53
- Tryon53
- Valley Hill53
- Wallace53
- Washington County53
- Waynesville53
- Weaverville53
- West Canton53
- West Marion53
- Winston-Salem53
- Woodfin53
- Carthage52
- Chatham County52
- Columbia52
- Fuquay-Varina52
- Lake Waccamaw52
- River Road52
- Wake52
- Bethel51
- Beulaville51
- Elizabeth City51
- Whittier51
- Fayetteville50
- Walnut Cove49
- Bath48
- Asheville47
- Tabor City47
- Belhaven46
- Harnett County46
- Davie County44
- Kitty Hawk44
- Belmont43
- Trenton43
- Jones County42
- Richlands41
- Davidson40
- Etowah40
- Kill Devil Hills40
- Burgaw39
- Charlotte39
- Leggett39
- Avery County38
- Greenville38
- Buncombe36
- Gaston County34
- Lake Park34
- Macon County34
- Manteo34
- Nags Head34
- Cherokee33
- Lowesville33
- New Bern33
- River Bend33
- Swan Quarter33
- Trent Woods33
- Wanchese33
- Richmond County32
- Bayboro31
- Beaufort31
- Brices Creek31
- Half Moon31
- Haywood County31
- McDowell County31
- Monroe31
- Swain County31
- Buxton29
- Fairfield Harbour29
- Highlands29
- James City29
- Montgomery County29
- Rocky Point29
- Bryson City28
- Graham County28
- Mecklenburg28
- Flat Rock, Henderson County27
- Navassa27
- Pumpkin Center27
- Bladen County26
- Castle Hayne26
- Jacksonville26
- Leland26
- Neuse Forest26
- Skippers Corner25
- Southern Shores25
- Belville24
- Havelock24
- Northchase24
- Piney Green24
- Pitt County24
- Shallotte24
- Wrightsboro24
- Atlantic Beach23
- Bolivia23
- Broad Creek23
- Calabash23
- Cape Carteret23
- Carolina Shores23
- Cedar Point23
- Cullowhee23
- Hampstead23
- Hoke County23
- Holly Ridge23
- Kings Grant23
- Morehead City23
- Murraysville23
- Newport23
- Pine Knoll Shores23
- Sunset Beach23
- Swansboro23
- Bayshore22
- Boiling Spring Lakes22
- Clay County22
- Emerald Isle22
- Harkers Island22
- Oak Island22
- Ogden22
- Silver Lake22
- Sneads Ferry22
- Spruce Pine22
- St. James22
- Bald Head Island21
- Carolina Beach21
- Caswell Beach21
- Kure Beach21
- Lenoir County21
- Myrtle Grove21
- Sea Breeze21
- Southport21
- Barnardsville19
- Carteret County19
- Surf City13
- Maysville11
- New Hanover11
- Onslow County11
- Robbinsville11
- Hillsborough10
- Wilmington6
- Perquimans County4
- Wrightsville Beach4
- Transylvania1
