Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 01:52, 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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- New Hanover139
- Haywood County71
- Southern Pines69
- Swain County65
- Hope Mills64
- Graham County61
- Yancey County61
- Carthage60
- Benson59
- Bladenboro59
- Brunswick59
- Chadbourn59
- Claremont59
- Clinton59
- Coats59
- Conover59
- Denver59
- Dunn59
- Elizabethtown59
- Faison59
- Four Oaks59
- Hallsboro59
- Hiddenite59
- Lake Norman of Catawba59
- Lumberton59
- Mooresville59
- Moyock59
- Plain View59
- Roseboro59
- Sampson County59
- South Mills59
- Statesville59
- Stedman59
- Stony Point59
- Tar Heel59
- Troutman59
- Vander59
- Warsaw59
- Westport59
- Whiteville59
- Aberdeen58
- Angier58
- Apex58
- Archer Lodge58
- Badin58
- Bethlehem58
- Biscoe58
- Broadway58
- Brogden58
- Buies Creek58
- Cabarrus County58
- Calypso58
- Candor58
- China Grove58
- Clayton58
- Concord58
- Cordova58
- Cornelius58
- Cramerton58
- Cumberland County58
- Denton58
- East Rockingham58
- East Spencer58
- Eastover58
- Ellerbe58
- Elroy58
- Enochville58
- Erwin58
- Fairmont58
- Fayetteville58
- Fremont58
- Goldsboro58
- Granite Quarry58
- Hamlet58
- Harrisburg58
- Hemby Bridge58
- Huntersville58
- Indian Trail58
- Kannapolis58
- Kenansville58
- Kenly58
- Kinston58
- Knightdale58
- La Grange58
- Lake Waccamaw58
- Landis58
- Laurel Hill58
- Laurinburg58
- Lillington58
- Lincoln County58
- Lincolnton58
- Locust58
- Lowell58
- Lucama58
- Maiden58
- Mar-Mac58
- Marshville58
- Marvin58
- Matthews58
- Maxton58
- Midland58
- Mineral Springs58
- Mint Hill58
- Mocksville58
- Moncure58
- Morrisville58
- Mount Gilead58
- Mount Holly58
- Mount Olive58
- Mount Pleasant58
- Newton58
- Norwood58
- Oakboro58
- Pembroke58
- Pine Level58
- Pinebluff58
- Pinehurst58
- Pineville58
- Pittsboro58
- Polkton58
- Princeton58
- Raeford58
- Red Springs58
- Robbins58
- Rockfish58
- Rockingham58
- Rolesville58
- Rose Hill58
- Rowland58
- Salisbury58
- Sanford58
- Selma58
- Seven Lakes58
- Smithfield58
- Snow Hill58
- Southmont58
- Spencer58
- Spring Lake58
- St. Pauls58
- St. Stephens58
- Stallings58
- Stanfield58
- Stanley58
- Tabor City58
- Taylorsville58
- Troy58
- Tyro58
- Union County58
- Unionville58
- Wadesboro58
- Wallace58
- Waxhaw58
- Weddington58
- Wendell58
- Wesley Chapel58
- Whispering Pines58
- Wilson58
- Wilson's Mills58
- Wingate58
- Zebulon58
- Advance57
- Archdale57
- Asheboro57
- Ayden57
- Bermuda Run57
- Bessemer City57
- Beulaville57
- Boiling Springs57
- Burlington57
- Butner57
- Camden57
- Cherryville57
- Clemmons57
- Connelly Springs57
- Creedmoor57
- Currituck57
- Dallas57
- Drexel57
- Elizabeth City57
- Elm City57
- Elon57
- Enfield57
- Farmville57
- Forest Oaks57
- Franklinton57
- Franklinville57
- Gastonia57
- Gatesville57
- Gibsonville57
- Glen Raven57
- Graham57
- Granite Falls57
- Green Level57
- Grifton57
- Haw River57
- High Point57
- Hildebran57
- Holly Springs57
- Hudson57
- Icard57
- Kernersville57
- Kings Mountain57
- Liberty57
- Long View57
- Louisburg57
- Maury57
- McLeansville57
- Midway57
- Moravian Falls57
- Mountain View57
- Nashville57
- Northlakes57
- Pinetops57
- Pleasant Garden57
- Princeville57
- Ramseur57
- Randleman57
- Ranlo57
- Red Oak57
- Rhodhiss57
- Robersonville57
- Rocky Mount57
- Rutherford College57
- Sawmills57
- Saxapahaw57
- Scotland Neck57
- Sharpsburg57
- Shelby57
- Siler City57
- Spring Hope57
- Springdale57
- Stokes57
- Swepsonville57
- Thomasville57
- Trinity57
- Valdese57
- Wake Forest57
- Wallburg57
- Welcome57
- Winterville57
- Youngsville57
- Ahoskie56
- Avery Creek56
- Bakersville56
- Balfour56
- Barker Heights56
- Bent Creek56
- Bostic56
- Burgaw56
- Burnsville56
- Cajah's Mountain56
- Caswell56
- Columbus56
- Cricket56
- Dana56
- East Flat Rock56
- Edneyville56
- Fairplains56
- Fairview, Buncombe County56
- Fletcher56
- Forest City56
- Fruitland56
- Gamewell56
- Gaston56
- Glen Alpine56
- Grimesland56
- Halifax56
- Harnett County56
- Henderson56
- Hendersonville56
- Hertford56
- Hoopers Creek56
- Horse Shoe56
- Jackson56
- Jonesville56
- King56
- Lake Lure56
- Laurel Park56
- Lenoir56
- Lewisville56
- Madison56
- Marion56
- Mayodan56
- Mills River56
- Morganton56
- Mountain Home56
- Murfreesboro56
- Norlina56
- North Wilkesboro56
- Oak Ridge56
- Oxford56
- Perquimans County56
- Reidsville56
- Rockingham County56
- Rougemont56
- Roxboro56
- Royal Pines56
- Rural Hall56
- Rutherfordton56
- Salem56
- South Henderson56
- South Rosemary56
- Spindale56
- Stokesdale56
- Stoneville56
- Summerfield56
- Swannanoa56
- Tobaccoville56
- Tryon56
- Valley Hill56
- Walkertown56
- Warrenton56
- Weldon56
- Wentworth56
- West Marion56
- Wilkes County56
- Wilkesboro56
- Williamston56
- Windsor56
- Winton56
- Woodfin56
- Yadkinville56
- Yanceyville56
- Bethel55
- Blowing Rock55
- Boonville55
- Brevard55
- Canton55
- Castle Hayne55
- Clyde55
- Danbury55
- Eden55
- Elkin55
- Foscoe55
- Garner55
- Greenville55
- Half Moon55
- Hays55
- Jamesville55
- Johnston County55
- Jones County55
- Leggett55
- Mars Hill55
- Marshall55
- Millers Creek55
- Mulberry55
- Navassa55
- Newland55
- Onslow County55
- Pleasant Hill55
- Plymouth55
- Richlands55
- Rocky Point55
- Trenton55
- Washington55
- West Canton55
- Andrews54
- Cary54
- Hampstead54
- Jacksonville54
- Lake Junaluska54
- Lake Park54
- Leland54
- Mecklenburg54
- Murphy54
- Northchase54
- Pilot Mountain54
- Pumpkin Center54
- River Bend54
- River Road54
- Skippers Corner54
- Transylvania54
- Valle Crucis54
- Waynesville54
- Wrightsboro54
- Bath53
- Bayshore53
- Belhaven53
- Belville53
- Bladen County53
- Brices Creek53
- Calabash53
- Carolina Shores53
- Columbia53
- Cove Creek53
- Dobson53
- Fairfield Harbour53
- Franklin53
- Fuquay-Varina53
- Hayesville53
- Holly Ridge53
- James City53
- Kings Grant53
- Murraysville53
- New Bern53
- Piney Green53
- Raleigh53
- Shallotte53
- Sunset Beach53
- Sylva53
- Tarboro53
- Trent Woods53
- Bayboro52
- Boiling Spring Lakes52
- Bolivia52
- Broad Creek52
- Cape Carteret52
- Cedar Point52
- Emerald Isle52
- Havelock52
- Jefferson52
- Kitty Hawk52
- Maysville52
- Neuse Forest52
- Newport52
- Ogden52
- Pasquotank County52
- Pitt County52
- Richmond County52
- Silver Lake52
- Sneads Ferry52
- Surry52
- Swan Quarter52
- Swansboro52
- Washington County52
- West Jefferson52
- White Plains52
- Catawba County51
- Kill Devil Hills51
- Myrtle Grove51
- Pine Knoll Shores51
- Rowan County51
- Wake51
- Wilmington51
- Atlantic Beach50
- Flat Rock, Surry County50
- Morehead City50
- Sea Breeze50
- Carolina Beach49
- Mount Airy49
- Harkers Island48
- Manteo48
- Nags Head48
- Toast48
- Wrightsville Beach48
- Alleghany County47
- Kure Beach47
- Wanchese47
- Montgomery County46
- Oak Island46
- St. James46
- Southport45
- Albemarle44
- Carrboro44
- Garysburg44
- Southern Shores44
- Sparta44
- Surf City44
- Caswell Beach43
- Durham43
- Lexington43
- Monroe43
- Rutherford County43
- Alamance County42
- Charlotte42
- Davidson42
- Belmont41
- Boone41
- Lenoir County41
- Maggie Valley41
- Banner Elk40
- Bryson City40
- Bald Head Island39
- Black Mountain39
- Forsyth County39
- Weaverville39
- Greensboro38
- Lowesville38
- Winston-Salem38
- Buxton37
- Chapel Hill37
- Cherokee37
- Fearrington Village36
- Lake Norman of Iredell36
- Orange County36
- Northampton County35
- Rockwell34
- Gaston County33
- Hickory33
- McDowell County32
- Person32
- Roanoke Rapids32
- Jamestown31
- Mebane31
- Avery County30
- Beaufort30
- Whittier30
- Carteret County29
- Chatham County29
- Guilford County29
- Macon County29
- Buncombe28
- Gorman28
- Asheville27
- Walnut Cove27
- Flat Rock, Henderson County26
- Biltmore Forest22
- Davie County22
- Burke County21
- Hoke County21
- Highlands20
- Barnardsville18
- Granville County17
- Clay County16
- Cullowhee15
- Etowah14
- Hillsborough14
- Robbinsville12
- Spruce Pine11
