Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 12:11, Oct 02
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 County97
- Mebane96
- Lake Park81
- Lake Norman of Iredell80
- Southern Pines79
- Gorman78
- Wake Forest78
- Catawba County77
- Etowah71
- Youngsville71
- Holly Springs70
- Jamestown66
- Alamance County65
- Person65
- Advance62
- Bermuda Run62
- Boonville62
- Clemmons62
- Forsyth County62
- Jonesville62
- King62
- Lewisville62
- Mocksville62
- Oxford62
- Pilot Mountain62
- Rural Hall62
- Tobaccoville62
- Yadkinville62
- Alleghany County61
- Archdale61
- Asheboro61
- Bakersville61
- Banner Elk61
- Bessemer City61
- Bethlehem61
- Blowing Rock61
- Boiling Springs61
- Bostic61
- Burlington61
- Burnsville61
- Butner61
- Cabarrus County61
- Cajah's Mountain61
- Caswell61
- Cherryville61
- China Grove61
- Claremont61
- Columbus61
- Concord61
- Connelly Springs61
- Conover61
- Cornelius61
- Cove Creek61
- Cramerton61
- Creedmoor61
- Cricket61
- Dallas61
- Danbury61
- Denton61
- Denver61
- Dobson61
- Drexel61
- East Spencer61
- Eden61
- Elkin61
- Elon61
- Enochville61
- Fairplains61
- Flat Rock, Surry County61
- Forest City61
- Forest Oaks61
- Foscoe61
- Franklinton61
- Franklinville61
- Gamewell61
- Gastonia61
- Gibsonville61
- Glen Alpine61
- Glen Raven61
- Graham61
- Granite Falls61
- Granite Quarry61
- Green Level61
- Greensboro61
- Haw River61
- Hays61
- Henderson61
- Hiddenite61
- High Point61
- Hildebran61
- Hudson61
- Huntersville61
- Icard61
- Jefferson61
- Kannapolis61
- Kernersville61
- Kings Mountain61
- Lake Lure61
- Lake Norman of Catawba61
- Landis61
- Lenoir61
- Liberty61
- Lincoln County61
- Lincolnton61
- Long View61
- Lowell61
- Madison61
- Maiden61
- Marion61
- Mayodan61
- McLeansville61
- Midway61
- Millers Creek61
- Monroe61
- Mooresville61
- Moravian Falls61
- Morganton61
- Morrisville61
- Mount Airy61
- Mount Holly61
- Mount Pleasant61
- Mountain View61
- Mulberry61
- Newland61
- Newton61
- North Wilkesboro61
- Northlakes61
- Oak Ridge61
- Pittsboro61
- Pleasant Garden61
- Pleasant Hill61
- Ramseur61
- Randleman61
- Ranlo61
- Reidsville61
- Rhodhiss61
- Rockingham County61
- Rougemont61
- Roxboro61
- Rutherford College61
- Rutherfordton61
- Salem61
- Salisbury61
- Sawmills61
- Saxapahaw61
- Shelby61
- Siler City61
- South Henderson61
- Southmont61
- Sparta61
- Spencer61
- Spindale61
- Springdale61
- St. Stephens61
- Stanley61
- Statesville61
- Stokesdale61
- Stoneville61
- Stony Point61
- Summerfield61
- Surry61
- Swannanoa61
- Swepsonville61
- Taylorsville61
- Thomasville61
- Toast61
- Trinity61
- Troutman61
- Tryon61
- Tyro61
- Valdese61
- Valle Crucis61
- Walkertown61
- Wallburg61
- Welcome61
- Wentworth61
- West Jefferson61
- West Marion61
- Westport61
- White Plains61
- Wilkes County61
- Wilkesboro61
- Winston-Salem61
- Yancey County61
- Yanceyville61
- Apex60
- Avery Creek60
- Badin60
- Balfour60
- Barker Heights60
- Bent Creek60
- Brevard60
- Dana60
- East Flat Rock60
- Edneyville60
- Fairview, Buncombe County60
- Fletcher60
- Fruitland60
- Guilford County60
- Harrisburg60
- Hendersonville60
- Hoopers Creek60
- Horse Shoe60
- Knightdale60
- Laurel Park60
- Lexington60
- Louisburg60
- Mars Hill60
- Mills River60
- Moncure60
- Mountain Home60
- New Hanover60
- Norlina60
- Robbins60
- Rolesville60
- Royal Pines60
- Rutherford County60
- Troy60
- Valley Hill60
- Warrenton60
- Woodfin60
- Barnardsville59
- Biscoe59
- Boone59
- Broadway59
- Candor59
- Chatham County59
- Gaston59
- Hemby Bridge59
- Indian Trail59
- Locust59
- Marshall59
- Marvin59
- Matthews59
- Midland59
- Mint Hill59
- Mount Gilead59
- Norwood59
- Oakboro59
- Pineville59
- Sanford59
- Seven Lakes59
- South Rosemary59
- Stallings59
- Stanfield59
- Weddington59
- Weldon59
- Wendell59
- Zebulon59
- Aberdeen58
- Angier58
- Archer Lodge58
- Buies Creek58
- Canton58
- Clayton58
- Clyde58
- Coats58
- Cordova58
- Durham58
- East Rockingham58
- Ellerbe58
- Enfield58
- Erwin58
- Garysburg58
- Halifax58
- Hamlet58
- Jackson58
- Lillington58
- Marshville58
- Mineral Springs58
- Nashville58
- Pinebluff58
- Pinehurst58
- Polkton58
- Red Oak58
- Rockingham58
- Smithfield58
- Spring Hope58
- Spring Lake58
- Union County58
- Unionville58
- Wadesboro58
- Waxhaw58
- Wesley Chapel58
- West Canton58
- Whispering Pines58
- Wilson's Mills58
- Wingate58
- Belmont57
- Benson57
- Chapel Hill57
- Charlotte57
- Cherokee57
- Dunn57
- Eastover57
- Four Oaks57
- Gatesville57
- Kenly57
- Lake Junaluska57
- Laurel Hill57
- Murfreesboro57
- Orange County57
- Pine Level57
- Raeford57
- Rockfish57
- Rocky Mount57
- Selma57
- Sharpsburg57
- Waynesville57
- Wilson57
- Winton57
- Ahoskie56
- Albemarle56
- Cumberland County56
- Elm City56
- Franklin56
- Fremont56
- Hope Mills56
- Laurinburg56
- Leggett56
- Lucama56
- Maxton56
- Moyock56
- Pembroke56
- Pinetops56
- Plain View56
- Princeton56
- Princeville56
- Red Springs56
- Rockwell56
- Scotland Neck56
- South Mills56
- St. Pauls56
- Stedman56
- Sylva56
- Vander56
- Wake56
- Whittier56
- Black Mountain55
- Brogden55
- Calypso55
- Carthage55
- Davidson55
- Elroy55
- Farmville55
- Fearrington Village55
- Garner55
- Goldsboro55
- Hickory55
- Johnston County55
- Lumberton55
- Macon County55
- Maggie Valley55
- Mar-Mac55
- Maury55
- McDowell County55
- Mount Olive55
- Robersonville55
- Roseboro55
- Rowan County55
- Rowland55
- Snow Hill55
- Stokes55
- Walnut Cove55
- Windsor55
- Andrews54
- Ayden54
- Cary54
- Clinton54
- Fairmont54
- Faison54
- Flat Rock, Henderson County54
- Gaston County54
- Hayesville54
- La Grange54
- Lowesville54
- Murphy54
- Northampton County54
- Richmond County54
- Sampson County54
- Tar Heel54
- Weaverville54
- Williamston54
- Winterville54
- Asheville53
- Biltmore Forest53
- Carrboro53
- Clay County53
- Elizabeth City53
- Grifton53
- Grimesland53
- Hertford53
- Kinston53
- Roanoke Rapids53
- Spruce Pine53
- Beaufort52
- Buncombe52
- Camden52
- Harnett County52
- Jamesville52
- Warsaw52
- Currituck51
- Fuquay-Varina51
- Plymouth51
- Fayetteville50
- Avery County49
- Raleigh49
- Kenansville48
- Highlands47
- Montgomery County47
- Washington46
- Bladenboro44
- Davie County44
- Swain County44
- Cullowhee42
- Elizabethtown42
- Graham County41
- River Road40
- Haywood County39
- Beulaville38
- Rose Hill37
- Bryson City36
- Mecklenburg35
- Trenton35
- Bethel34
- Tarboro34
- Jones County33
- Granville County31
- Chadbourn30
- Wallace30
- Bladen County29
- Richlands29
- Bath28
- Washington County28
- Columbia27
- Greenville27
- Transylvania27
- Belhaven26
- Pitt County26
- Carteret County25
- Lenoir County25
- Whiteville25
- Brunswick24
- Pasquotank County24
- Tabor City24
- New Bern23
- River Bend23
- Half Moon22
- Hallsboro22
- Hoke County22
- Lake Waccamaw22
- Trent Woods22
- Brices Creek21
- Carolina Shores21
- Maysville21
- Calabash20
- Sunset Beach20
- Burgaw19
- Fairfield Harbour19
- James City19
- Kitty Hawk19
- Pumpkin Center18
- Bayboro17
- Bolivia17
- Jacksonville17
- Kill Devil Hills17
- Oak Island17
- Shallotte17
- Bald Head Island16
- Belville16
- Boiling Spring Lakes16
- Castle Hayne16
- Caswell Beach16
- Leland16
- Navassa16
- Neuse Forest16
- Piney Green16
- Rocky Point16
- Skippers Corner16
- Southport16
- St. James16
- Wrightsboro16
- Bayshore15
- Carolina Beach15
- Hampstead15
- Kings Grant15
- Kure Beach15
- Murraysville15
- Myrtle Grove15
- Northchase15
- Ogden15
- Sea Breeze15
- Silver Lake15
- Swan Quarter15
- Holly Ridge14
- Southern Shores14
- Edenton13
- Havelock13
- Manteo13
- Nags Head13
- Sneads Ferry13
- Cape Carteret12
- Swansboro12
- Wanchese12
- Atlantic Beach11
- Broad Creek11
- Cedar Point11
- Emerald Isle11
- Morehead City11
- Newport11
- Onslow County11
- Pine Knoll Shores11
- Robbinsville11
- Harkers Island10
- Buxton9
- Perquimans County8
- Surf City8
- Wilmington6
- Wrightsville Beach6
- Hillsborough5
