Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 01:52, 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 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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- Burke County70
- Hope Mills69
- Person65
- Wake Forest65
- Youngsville65
- Pasquotank County61
- Alamance County58
- Angier57
- Apex57
- Archer Lodge57
- Bakersville57
- Banner Elk57
- Bessemer City57
- Blowing Rock57
- Boiling Springs57
- Bostic57
- Brogden57
- Burnsville57
- Butner57
- Cabarrus County57
- Cajah's Mountain57
- Cherryville57
- Claremont57
- Clayton57
- Concord57
- Connelly Springs57
- Conover57
- Cornelius57
- Cove Creek57
- Cramerton57
- Creedmoor57
- Dallas57
- Denver57
- Drexel57
- Elm City57
- Elroy57
- Forest City57
- Foscoe57
- Four Oaks57
- Franklinton57
- Fremont57
- Gamewell57
- Gastonia57
- Glen Alpine57
- Goldsboro57
- Graham57
- Granite Falls57
- Green Level57
- Harrisburg57
- Haw River57
- Hemby Bridge57
- Henderson57
- Hildebran57
- Hudson57
- Huntersville57
- Icard57
- Indian Trail57
- Kenly57
- Kings Mountain57
- Knightdale57
- Lake Norman of Catawba57
- Lenoir57
- Lincoln County57
- Lincolnton57
- Long View57
- Louisburg57
- Lowell57
- Lucama57
- Maiden57
- Mar-Mac57
- Marion57
- Mars Hill57
- Marshall57
- Marvin57
- Matthews57
- Mebane57
- Midland57
- Mineral Springs57
- Mint Hill57
- Moncure57
- Morganton57
- Morrisville57
- Mount Holly57
- Mount Pleasant57
- Mountain View57
- Murphy57
- Nashville57
- Newland57
- Newton57
- Northlakes57
- Oxford57
- Pine Level57
- Pinetops57
- Pineville57
- Pittsboro57
- Princeton57
- Ranlo57
- Red Oak57
- Rhodhiss57
- Rocky Mount57
- Rolesville57
- Rougemont57
- Rutherford College57
- Rutherfordton57
- Salem57
- Sawmills57
- Saxapahaw57
- Selma57
- Sharpsburg57
- Shelby57
- Siler City57
- Smithfield57
- South Henderson57
- Spindale57
- Spring Hope57
- Springdale57
- St. Stephens57
- Stallings57
- Stanley57
- Swepsonville57
- Valdese57
- Valle Crucis57
- Waxhaw57
- Weddington57
- Wendell57
- Wesley Chapel57
- West Marion57
- Westport57
- Wilson57
- Wilson's Mills57
- Yancey County57
- Zebulon57
- Aberdeen56
- Advance56
- Andrews56
- Archdale56
- Asheboro56
- Avery Creek56
- Badin56
- Balfour56
- Benson56
- Bent Creek56
- Bermuda Run56
- Bethel56
- Bethlehem56
- Biscoe56
- Bladenboro56
- Broadway56
- Buies Creek56
- Burlington56
- Calypso56
- Candor56
- Canton56
- Caswell56
- China Grove56
- Clay County56
- Clemmons56
- Clinton56
- Clyde56
- Coats56
- Columbus56
- Cumberland County56
- Dana56
- Denton56
- Dunn56
- East Spencer56
- Eastover56
- Edneyville56
- Elizabethtown56
- Ellerbe56
- Elon56
- Enfield56
- Enochville56
- Erwin56
- Fairview, Buncombe County56
- Faison56
- Farmville56
- Fletcher56
- Forest Oaks56
- Franklin56
- Franklinville56
- Fruitland56
- Fuquay-Varina56
- Garner56
- Gibsonville56
- Glen Raven56
- Granite Quarry56
- Greenville56
- Hayesville56
- Hendersonville56
- Hiddenite56
- High Point56
- Hoopers Creek56
- Kannapolis56
- Kernersville56
- King56
- La Grange56
- Lake Junaluska56
- Lake Lure56
- Lake Norman of Iredell56
- Landis56
- Lewisville56
- Liberty56
- Lillington56
- Locust56
- Lumberton56
- Madison56
- Marshville56
- Maury56
- Mayodan56
- McLeansville56
- Midway56
- Mocksville56
- Mooresville56
- Mount Gilead56
- Mount Olive56
- Mountain Home56
- Norlina56
- Norwood56
- Oak Ridge56
- Oakboro56
- Pembroke56
- Pinebluff56
- Pinehurst56
- Plain View56
- Pleasant Garden56
- Polkton56
- Princeville56
- Raeford56
- Ramseur56
- Randleman56
- Red Springs56
- Reidsville56
- Robbins56
- Rockfish56
- Rockingham County56
- Roseboro56
- Roxboro56
- Royal Pines56
- Rural Hall56
- Salisbury56
- Sampson County56
- Sanford56
- Seven Lakes56
- Snow Hill56
- Southmont56
- Spencer56
- Spring Lake56
- St. Pauls56
- Stanfield56
- Statesville56
- Stedman56
- Stokesdale56
- Stoneville56
- Stony Point56
- Summerfield56
- Swannanoa56
- Sylva56
- Tar Heel56
- Taylorsville56
- Thomasville56
- Tobaccoville56
- Trinity56
- Troutman56
- Troy56
- Tryon56
- Tyro56
- Union County56
- Unionville56
- Vander56
- Wadesboro56
- Walkertown56
- Wallburg56
- Warrenton56
- Warsaw56
- Waynesville56
- Welcome56
- Wentworth56
- West Canton56
- Whispering Pines56
- Wingate56
- Woodfin56
- Yadkinville56
- Yanceyville56
- Alleghany County55
- Ayden55
- Barker Heights55
- Boonville55
- Brevard55
- Brunswick55
- Camden55
- Chadbourn55
- Cordova55
- Cricket55
- Currituck55
- Danbury55
- Dobson55
- East Flat Rock55
- East Rockingham55
- Eden55
- Elizabeth City55
- Elkin55
- Fairmont55
- Fairplains55
- Flat Rock, Surry County55
- Garysburg55
- Gaston55
- Grifton55
- Halifax55
- Hallsboro55
- Hamlet55
- Hays55
- Horse Shoe55
- Jackson55
- Jefferson55
- Jonesville55
- Kenansville55
- Kinston55
- Laurel Hill55
- Laurel Park55
- Laurinburg55
- Maxton55
- Millers Creek55
- Mills River55
- Moravian Falls55
- Mount Airy55
- Mulberry55
- North Wilkesboro55
- Orange County55
- Pilot Mountain55
- Pleasant Hill55
- Robersonville55
- Rockingham55
- Rose Hill55
- Rowland55
- Scotland Neck55
- South Rosemary55
- Sparta55
- Stokes55
- Surry55
- Tabor City55
- Toast55
- Valley Hill55
- Weldon55
- West Jefferson55
- White Plains55
- Whiteville55
- Wilkes County55
- Wilkesboro55
- Williamston55
- Windsor55
- Winterville55
- Ahoskie54
- Carthage54
- Columbia54
- Davidson54
- Durham54
- Edenton54
- Gatesville54
- Grimesland54
- Hertford54
- Jamesville54
- Kitty Hawk54
- Lake Waccamaw54
- Moyock54
- Murfreesboro54
- Northampton County54
- Pitt County54
- Plymouth54
- South Mills54
- Washington54
- Washington County54
- Winton54
- Cary53
- Fayetteville53
- Jamestown53
- Johnston County53
- Kill Devil Hills53
- Wake53
- Wallace53
- Beulaville52
- Fearrington Village52
- Forsyth County52
- Harnett County52
- Holly Springs52
- Manteo52
- Nags Head52
- River Road52
- Roanoke Rapids52
- Southern Pines52
- Tarboro52
- Winston-Salem52
- Bath51
- Catawba County51
- Chapel Hill51
- Greensboro51
- Guilford County51
- Lowesville51
- Wanchese51
- Belhaven50
- Black Mountain50
- Lexington49
- Raleigh49
- Carrboro48
- Southern Shores48
- Albemarle47
- Gaston County47
- Mecklenburg47
- Trenton47
- Walnut Cove47
- Weaverville47
- Chatham County46
- Cherokee46
- Macon County46
- Rutherford County46
- Granville County45
- Jones County45
- Leggett45
- Montgomery County45
- Charlotte44
- Lenoir County44
- Monroe44
- New Hanover44
- Flat Rock, Henderson County43
- Richlands43
- Burgaw42
- Bladen County41
- Buncombe39
- Maysville39
- Rowan County39
- Spruce Pine39
- Asheville38
- Belmont38
- Etowah38
- Maggie Valley38
- Swan Quarter38
- Whittier38
- New Bern37
- River Bend37
- Swain County37
- Trent Woods37
- Boone36
- Haywood County36
- Brices Creek35
- Half Moon35
- Lake Park35
- Bayboro34
- Fairfield Harbour34
- Gorman34
- James City34
- McDowell County34
- Carolina Shores33
- Graham County33
- Rocky Point33
- Carteret County32
- Jacksonville32
- Pumpkin Center32
- Bryson City31
- Calabash31
- Castle Hayne31
- Cullowhee31
- Navassa31
- Neuse Forest31
- Piney Green31
- Skippers Corner31
- Avery County30
- Buxton30
- Sunset Beach30
- Wrightsboro30
- Belville29
- Havelock29
- Highlands29
- Holly Ridge29
- Leland29
- Northchase29
- Richmond County29
- Shallotte29
- Biltmore Forest28
- Cape Carteret28
- Cedar Point28
- Davie County28
- Hampstead28
- Kings Grant28
- Murraysville28
- Sneads Ferry28
- Swansboro28
- Atlantic Beach27
- Bayshore27
- Bolivia27
- Broad Creek27
- Emerald Isle27
- Morehead City27
- Newport27
- Ogden27
- Pine Knoll Shores27
- Boiling Spring Lakes26
- Harkers Island26
- Silver Lake25
- Barnardsville24
- Myrtle Grove24
- Oak Island24
- St. James24
- Carolina Beach23
- Caswell Beach23
- Sea Breeze23
- Southport23
- Bald Head Island22
- Kure Beach22
- Hickory17
- Hoke County17
- Robbinsville16
- Wrightsville Beach15
- Transylvania14
- Wilmington14
- Onslow County11
- Rockwell11
- Beaufort10
- Surf City9
- Hillsborough8
- Perquimans County6
