Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 08:12, Oct 13
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCleanAIRE NCMecklenburg County Air QualityMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCGeorge BNASA 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)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCleanAIRE NCMecklenburg County Air QualityMattEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and StandardsForsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and ProtectionUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)BCGeorge BNASA 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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- Graham County68
- Swain County65
- Hope Mills62
- Aberdeen61
- Angier61
- Benson61
- Broadway61
- Buies Creek61
- Calabash61
- Carolina Shores61
- Coats61
- Cumberland County61
- Dunn61
- Eastover61
- Erwin61
- Lillington61
- Pinebluff61
- Pinehurst61
- Plain View61
- Raeford61
- Rockfish61
- Sanford61
- Seven Lakes61
- Southern Pines61
- Spring Lake61
- Sunset Beach61
- Vander61
- Whispering Pines61
- Ellerbe60
- Four Oaks60
- Hamlet60
- Laurel Hill60
- Laurinburg60
- Moncure60
- Shallotte60
- Stedman60
- Candor59
- Cordova59
- East Rockingham59
- Maxton59
- Red Springs59
- Robbins59
- Rockingham59
- Roseboro59
- Smithfield59
- St. Pauls59
- Archer Lodge58
- Avery Creek58
- Bald Head Island58
- Balfour58
- Barker Heights58
- Bent Creek58
- Biscoe58
- Bladenboro58
- Boiling Spring Lakes58
- Bolivia58
- Brevard58
- Brogden58
- Brunswick58
- Burnsville58
- Calypso58
- Canton58
- Caswell Beach58
- Chadbourn58
- Clayton58
- Clinton58
- Clyde58
- Columbus58
- Dana58
- East Flat Rock58
- Edneyville58
- Elizabethtown58
- Elroy58
- Fairmont58
- Fairview, Buncombe County58
- Faison58
- Fletcher58
- Fremont58
- Fruitland58
- Goldsboro58
- Hallsboro58
- Hendersonville58
- Hoopers Creek58
- Horse Shoe58
- Kenly58
- Lake Junaluska58
- Lake Lure58
- Lake Waccamaw58
- Laurel Park58
- Lucama58
- Lumberton58
- Mar-Mac58
- Mars Hill58
- Marshall58
- Mills River58
- Mount Gilead58
- Mount Olive58
- Mountain Home58
- Oak Island58
- Pembroke58
- Pine Level58
- Pittsboro58
- Polkton58
- Princeton58
- Rowland58
- Royal Pines58
- Sampson County58
- Selma58
- Southport58
- St. James58
- Swannanoa58
- Tabor City58
- Tar Heel58
- Troy58
- Tryon58
- Valley Hill58
- Wadesboro58
- Waynesville58
- West Canton58
- Whiteville58
- Wilson58
- Wilson's Mills58
- Woodfin58
- Yancey County58
- Bakersville57
- Beaufort57
- Belville57
- Bessemer City57
- Bethlehem57
- Boiling Springs57
- Bostic57
- Cajah's Mountain57
- Carolina Beach57
- Cherryville57
- Claremont57
- Connelly Springs57
- Conover57
- Cornelius57
- Cramerton57
- Dallas57
- Denver57
- Drexel57
- Elm City57
- Farmville57
- Forest City57
- Gastonia57
- Glen Alpine57
- Granite Falls57
- Hemby Bridge57
- Hiddenite57
- Hildebran57
- Hudson57
- Huntersville57
- Icard57
- Indian Trail57
- Kenansville57
- Kings Mountain57
- Knightdale57
- Kure Beach57
- La Grange57
- Lake Norman of Catawba57
- Leland57
- Lenoir57
- Lincoln County57
- Lincolnton57
- Long View57
- Lowell57
- Maiden57
- Marion57
- Marshville57
- Marvin57
- Matthews57
- Maury57
- Mineral Springs57
- Mint Hill57
- Morganton57
- Mount Holly57
- Mountain View57
- Myrtle Grove57
- Navassa57
- Newton57
- Northlakes57
- Norwood57
- Pinetops57
- Pineville57
- Ranlo57
- Rhodhiss57
- Rose Hill57
- Rutherford College57
- Rutherfordton57
- Salem57
- Sawmills57
- Sea Breeze57
- Sharpsburg57
- Shelby57
- Silver Lake57
- Skippers Corner57
- Snow Hill57
- Spindale57
- Springdale57
- St. Stephens57
- Stallings57
- Stanley57
- Stony Point57
- Taylorsville57
- Union County57
- Unionville57
- Valdese57
- Wallace57
- Warsaw57
- Waxhaw57
- Weddington57
- Wendell57
- Wesley Chapel57
- West Marion57
- Westport57
- Wingate57
- Wrightsboro57
- Zebulon57
- Advance56
- Asheboro56
- Badin56
- Bayshore56
- Bermuda Run56
- Boonville56
- Burgaw56
- Cabarrus County56
- Castle Hayne56
- China Grove56
- Clemmons56
- Concord56
- Cricket56
- Denton56
- East Spencer56
- Elkin56
- Enochville56
- Franklinville56
- Gamewell56
- Granite Quarry56
- Hampstead56
- Harrisburg56
- Holly Ridge56
- Jonesville56
- Kannapolis56
- Kings Grant56
- Landis56
- Lewisville56
- Locust56
- Midland56
- Midway56
- Mocksville56
- Mooresville56
- Moravian Falls56
- Mount Pleasant56
- Murraysville56
- Nashville56
- Newland56
- North Wilkesboro56
- Northchase56
- Oakboro56
- Ogden56
- Pleasant Hill56
- Ramseur56
- Rocky Mount56
- Rocky Point56
- Salisbury56
- Siler City56
- Southmont56
- Spencer56
- Spring Hope56
- Stanfield56
- Statesville56
- Thomasville56
- Trinity56
- Troutman56
- Tyro56
- Welcome56
- Wilkesboro56
- Yadkinville56
- Archdale55
- Beulaville55
- Cove Creek55
- Dobson55
- Enfield55
- Fairplains55
- Forest Oaks55
- Franklin55
- Gibsonville55
- Halifax55
- Hays55
- High Point55
- Kernersville55
- King55
- Kinston55
- Liberty55
- McLeansville55
- Millers Creek55
- Morrisville55
- Mulberry55
- Murphy55
- Oak Ridge55
- Pilot Mountain55
- Pleasant Garden55
- Princeville55
- Randleman55
- Red Oak55
- Rolesville55
- Rural Hall55
- Saxapahaw55
- Scotland Neck55
- Stokesdale55
- Summerfield55
- Surry55
- Swepsonville55
- Sylva55
- Tobaccoville55
- Valle Crucis55
- Walkertown55
- Wallburg55
- Wilkes County55
- Alleghany County54
- Andrews54
- Ayden54
- Blowing Rock54
- Burlington54
- Danbury54
- Elon54
- Flat Rock, Surry County54
- Foscoe54
- Glen Raven54
- Graham54
- Grifton54
- Haw River54
- Hayesville54
- Jackson54
- Jefferson54
- Louisburg54
- Mount Airy54
- Onslow County54
- Robersonville54
- Sneads Ferry54
- Sparta54
- Toast54
- West Jefferson54
- White Plains54
- Winterville54
- Youngsville54
- Ahoskie53
- Franklinton53
- Gaston53
- Gatesville53
- Gorman53
- Green Level53
- Grimesland53
- Half Moon53
- Jacksonville53
- Jamesville53
- Jones County53
- Madison53
- Mayodan53
- Murfreesboro53
- Piney Green53
- Pumpkin Center53
- Reidsville53
- Richlands53
- Rockingham County53
- Stoneville53
- Trenton53
- Weldon53
- Williamston53
- Windsor53
- Winton53
- Asheville52
- Brices Creek52
- Butner52
- Cape Carteret52
- Caswell52
- Cedar Point52
- Creedmoor52
- Eden52
- Emerald Isle52
- Henderson52
- New Bern52
- Norlina52
- Oxford52
- Plymouth52
- River Bend52
- River Road52
- Rougemont52
- Roxboro52
- South Henderson52
- South Rosemary52
- Swansboro52
- Trent Woods52
- Warrenton52
- Washington52
- Wentworth52
- Yanceyville52
- James City51
- Fairfield Harbour49
- Haywood County49
- Black Mountain48
- Neuse Forest48
- Banner Elk47
- Broad Creek47
- Bath46
- Havelock45
- Hertford45
- Maggie Valley44
- Newport44
- Perquimans County42
- South Mills42
- Pine Knoll Shores41
- Belhaven39
- Davie County39
- Macon County39
- Whittier39
- Bayboro38
- Moyock38
- Northampton County38
- Biltmore Forest37
- Elizabeth City37
- Rowan County37
- Weaverville37
- Boone35
- New Hanover34
- Bryson City33
- Catawba County33
- Flat Rock, Henderson County33
- Hickory33
- Rutherford County33
- Atlantic Beach32
- Cherokee32
- Morehead City32
- Belmont29
- Camden29
- Charlotte29
- Gaston County29
- Highlands29
- Buncombe28
- Columbia28
- Lake Norman of Iredell28
- Harkers Island27
- Davidson26
- McDowell County26
- Swan Quarter26
- Burke County24
- Clay County24
- Lexington24
- Albemarle23
- Etowah22
- Fayetteville22
- Avery County21
- Lowesville21
- Currituck19
- Monroe19
- Montgomery County19
- Person19
- Rockwell19
- Winston-Salem19
- Buxton18
- Garysburg18
- Manteo18
- Chatham County17
- Hoke County17
- Kill Devil Hills17
- Kitty Hawk17
- Nags Head17
- Spruce Pine17
- Wanchese17
- Wilmington17
- Barnardsville16
- Raleigh16
- Forsyth County15
- Greensboro15
- Richmond County15
- Fuquay-Varina14
- Surf City14
- Roanoke Rapids13
- Washington County13
- Wrightsville Beach13
- Bethel12
- Greenville12
- Cullowhee11
- Mecklenburg11
- Wake Forest11
- Durham10
- Lake Park10
- Orange County10
- Robbinsville10
- Tarboro10
- Alamance County9
- Carteret County9
- Carthage9
- Chapel Hill9
- Garner9
- Maysville9
- Pitt County9
- Wake9
- Guilford County8
- Johnston County8
- Bladen County7
- Southern Shores7
- Apex6
- Cary6
- Fearrington Village6
- Leggett6
- Jamestown5
- Walnut Cove5
- Carrboro4
- Hillsborough3
- Pasquotank County2
- Edenton1
- Lenoir County1
- Granville County0
- Holly Springs0
- Mebane0
- Transylvania0
