Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in North Carolina • 07:05, Oct 23
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityCleanAIRE NCMattEPA 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 ProtectionCMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMecklenburg County Air QualityCleanAIRE NCMattEPA 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 ProtectionCMichelle WinansGlen LafreniereJohn RuhlToplineNc2020Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCampFire NetworksAnonymous contributor
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- Montgomery County68
- Bryson City58
- Swain County58
- Haywood County55
- Yancey County55
- Richmond County53
- Bent Creek51
- Rockingham County49
- Rockwell49
- Taylorsville49
- Carthage47
- Graham County47
- Winston-Salem47
- Caswell46
- Avery County45
- Greensboro44
- Cumberland County43
- Currituck41
- Kill Devil Hills41
- Kitty Hawk41
- Butner40
- Camden40
- Durham40
- Raleigh40
- Leggett39
- Moyock39
- Spruce Pine39
- Harkers Island38
- Nags Head38
- Atlantic Beach37
- Elizabeth City37
- Manteo37
- Marshville37
- Mineral Springs37
- Polkton37
- Wadesboro37
- Cordova36
- Morehead City36
- Person36
- Pine Knoll Shores36
- Pitt County36
- Wanchese36
- Wingate36
- Carteret County35
- South Mills35
- Waxhaw35
- Broad Creek34
- Emerald Isle34
- Newport34
- Union County34
- Cape Carteret33
- Cedar Point33
- East Rockingham33
- Hamlet33
- Monroe33
- Wesley Chapel33
- Banner Elk32
- Black Mountain32
- Calabash32
- Carolina Shores32
- Laurel Hill32
- Rockingham32
- Shallotte32
- Sunset Beach32
- Swansboro32
- Bald Head Island31
- Bayboro31
- Bayshore31
- Belville31
- Boiling Spring Lakes31
- Bolivia31
- Buxton31
- Carolina Beach31
- Caswell Beach31
- Columbia31
- Havelock31
- Hertford31
- Indian Trail31
- Kings Grant31
- Kure Beach31
- Laurinburg31
- Leland31
- Murraysville31
- Myrtle Grove31
- Neuse Forest31
- Northchase31
- Oak Island31
- Ogden31
- Sea Breeze31
- Silver Lake31
- Skippers Corner31
- Southport31
- St. James31
- Swan Quarter31
- Weaverville31
- Weddington31
- Wrightsboro31
- Castle Hayne30
- Fairfield Harbour30
- Hampstead30
- Johnston County30
- Marvin30
- Navassa30
- Rowland30
- Unionville30
- Belhaven29
- Ellerbe29
- Hemby Bridge29
- Holly Ridge29
- James City29
- Macon County29
- Matthews29
- Maxton29
- Sneads Ferry29
- Stallings29
- Albemarle28
- Bath28
- Boone28
- Brices Creek28
- Brunswick28
- Chadbourn28
- Charlotte28
- Cherokee28
- Davidson28
- Fairmont28
- Fayetteville28
- Half Moon28
- Hallsboro28
- Hoke County28
- Jacksonville28
- Jamesville28
- Jones County28
- Lake Waccamaw28
- Mint Hill28
- Mount Gilead28
- New Bern28
- Onslow County28
- Pembroke28
- Piney Green28
- Plymouth28
- Pumpkin Center28
- River Bend28
- River Road28
- Rocky Point28
- Southern Shores28
- Tabor City28
- Trent Woods28
- Washington28
- Whiteville28
- Ahoskie27
- Edenton27
- Gatesville27
- Grimesland27
- Lowesville27
- Lumberton27
- Norwood27
- Oakboro27
- Pineville27
- Trenton27
- Williamston27
- Windsor27
- Winton27
- Badin26
- Bladenboro26
- Burgaw26
- Elizabethtown26
- Fuquay-Varina26
- Greenville26
- Holly Springs26
- Locust26
- Midland26
- New Hanover26
- Pinebluff26
- Red Springs26
- Richlands26
- Stanfield26
- Troy26
- Wallace26
- Aberdeen25
- Beulaville25
- Biscoe25
- Candor25
- Gaston County25
- Harrisburg25
- Maggie Valley25
- Mount Pleasant25
- Robersonville25
- Rose Hill25
- Seven Lakes25
- Asheboro24
- Ayden24
- Beaufort24
- Bethel24
- Cabarrus County24
- China Grove24
- Concord24
- Cramerton24
- Denton24
- Enochville24
- Fearrington Village24
- Gastonia24
- Granite Quarry24
- Huntersville24
- Kannapolis24
- Kenansville24
- Kinston24
- Landis24
- Lowell24
- Maury24
- Mount Holly24
- Murfreesboro24
- Pinehurst24
- Raeford24
- Ranlo24
- Robbins24
- Springdale24
- St. Pauls24
- Tar Heel24
- Whispering Pines24
- Winterville24
- Asheville23
- Belmont23
- Bessemer City23
- Buncombe23
- Cornelius23
- Dallas23
- East Spencer23
- Farmville23
- Forsyth County23
- Franklinville23
- Kings Mountain23
- La Grange23
- Lexington23
- Mooresville23
- Orange County23
- Ramseur23
- Rockfish23
- Salisbury23
- Snow Hill23
- Southmont23
- Spencer23
- Stanley23
- Wrightsville Beach23
- Blowing Rock22
- Cherryville22
- Denver22
- Hope Mills22
- Lake Norman of Catawba22
- Lincoln County22
- Lincolnton22
- Mecklenburg22
- Mocksville22
- Princeville22
- Randleman22
- Rowan County22
- Scotland Neck22
- Statesville22
- Surf City22
- Troutman22
- Tyro22
- Walnut Cove22
- Warsaw22
- Westport22
- Whittier22
- Advance21
- Alamance County21
- Alleghany County21
- Apex21
- Archdale21
- Bakersville21
- Barnardsville21
- Bermuda Run21
- Bethlehem21
- Boiling Springs21
- Boonville21
- Bostic21
- Brogden21
- Burnsville21
- Cajah's Mountain21
- Calypso21
- Chapel Hill21
- Claremont21
- Clemmons21
- Clinton21
- Columbus21
- Connelly Springs21
- Conover21
- Cove Creek21
- Cricket21
- Danbury21
- Dobson21
- Drexel21
- Elkin21
- Elm City21
- Elroy21
- Enfield21
- Fairplains21
- Faison21
- Flat Rock, Surry County21
- Forest City21
- Forest Oaks21
- Foscoe21
- Fremont21
- Gamewell21
- Garner21
- Glen Alpine21
- Goldsboro21
- Granite Falls21
- Halifax21
- Hays21
- Hiddenite21
- High Point21
- Hildebran21
- Hillsborough21
- Hudson21
- Icard21
- Jackson21
- Jefferson21
- Jonesville21
- Kernersville21
- King21
- Lake Lure21
- Lenoir21
- Lewisville21
- Liberty21
- Long View21
- Lucama21
- Madison21
- Maiden21
- Mar-Mac21
- Marion21
- Mars Hill21
- Marshall21
- Mayodan21
- McLeansville21
- Midway21
- Millers Creek21
- Moravian Falls21
- Morganton21
- Mount Airy21
- Mount Olive21
- Mountain View21
- Mulberry21
- Nashville21
- Newland21
- Newton21
- North Wilkesboro21
- Northlakes21
- Oak Ridge21
- Pilot Mountain21
- Pinetops21
- Pittsboro21
- Pleasant Garden21
- Pleasant Hill21
- Rhodhiss21
- Rocky Mount21
- Roseboro21
- Rural Hall21
- Rutherford College21
- Rutherfordton21
- Salem21
- Sampson County21
- Sanford21
- Sawmills21
- Sharpsburg21
- Shelby21
- Siler City21
- Sparta21
- Spindale21
- Spring Lake21
- St. Stephens21
- Stokesdale21
- Stony Point21
- Summerfield21
- Surry21
- Swannanoa21
- Thomasville21
- Toast21
- Tobaccoville21
- Trinity21
- Tryon21
- Valdese21
- Valle Crucis21
- Vander21
- Walkertown21
- Wallburg21
- Welcome21
- West Marion21
- White Plains21
- Wilkesboro21
- Wilmington21
- Wilson21
- Yadkinville21
- Broadway20
- Cary20
- Chatham County20
- Dana20
- Eastover20
- Edneyville20
- Fairview, Buncombe County20
- Garysburg20
- Gibsonville20
- Graham20
- Moncure20
- Northampton County20
- Red Oak20
- Saxapahaw20
- Stedman20
- Swepsonville20
- Tarboro20
- Woodfin20
- Angier19
- Archer Lodge19
- Avery Creek19
- Balfour19
- Barker Heights19
- Benson19
- Bladen County19
- Buies Creek19
- Burlington19
- Carrboro19
- Clayton19
- Coats19
- Dunn19
- East Flat Rock19
- Elon19
- Erwin19
- Flat Rock, Henderson County19
- Fletcher19
- Four Oaks19
- Fruitland19
- Glen Raven19
- Green Level19
- Grifton19
- Haw River19
- Hendersonville19
- Highlands19
- Hoopers Creek19
- Horse Shoe19
- Kenly19
- Knightdale19
- Laurel Park19
- Lillington19
- Mills River19
- Morrisville19
- Mountain Home19
- Murphy19
- Pine Level19
- Plain View19
- Princeton19
- Rolesville19
- Royal Pines19
- Selma19
- Smithfield19
- Spring Hope19
- Stoneville19
- Valley Hill19
- Wake Forest19
- Weldon19
- Wendell19
- Wilson's Mills19
- Zebulon19
- Brevard18
- Canton18
- Creedmoor18
- Cullowhee18
- Eden18
- Franklinton18
- Gaston18
- Guilford County18
- Hayesville18
- Jamestown18
- Lenoir County18
- Louisburg18
- Reidsville18
- Rutherford County18
- South Rosemary18
- Wake18
- Wentworth18
- West Canton18
- Wilkes County18
- Youngsville18
- Andrews17
- Clay County17
- Clyde17
- Franklin17
- Lake Junaluska17
- Sylva17
- Waynesville17
- Granville County16
- Henderson16
- Pasquotank County16
- Rougemont16
- South Henderson16
- Yanceyville16
- Maysville15
- Roanoke Rapids15
- Robbinsville15
- Norlina14
- Oxford14
- Roxboro14
- Warrenton14
- Harnett County12
- Biltmore Forest11
- Davie County11
- Southern Pines11
- Transylvania9
- Perquimans County8
- West Jefferson7
- Hickory6
- Lake Park4
- Burke County3
- Lake Norman of Iredell3
- Catawba County2
- McDowell County1
- Etowah0
- Gorman0
- Mebane0
