North Carolina Air Quality Forecast Center
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Air Quality observed on Wednesday, 05/22/2019
(Change date)
Charlotte
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 60
Particle Pollution
Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and southern Iredell Counties
Fayetteville
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 54
Ozone
Cumberland and Harnett Counties
Hickory
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 54
Particle Pollution
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties
Rocky Mount
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 46
Ozone
Edgecombe and Nash Counties
Triad
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 50
Particle Pollution
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties
Data courtesy of Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
Triangle
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 50
Ozone
Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake Counties
Western Ridge Tops
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 46
Ozone
Elevations above 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Western Valleys
Wednesday
05/22/2019
AQI = 52
Particle Pollution
Elevations below 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 05/23/2019
Charlotte
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 80
Ozone
Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and southern Iredell Counties
Fayetteville
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 48
Ozone
Cumberland and Harnett Counties
Hickory
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 54
Ozone
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties
Rocky Mount
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 45
Ozone
Edgecombe and Nash Counties
Triad
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 54
Particle Pollution
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties
Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection
Triangle
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 64
Ozone
Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake Counties
Western Ridge Tops
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 77
Ozone
Elevations above 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Western Valleys
Thursday
05/23/2019
AQI = 54
Ozone
Elevations below 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Last Updated: 05/23/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 05/24/2019
Charlotte
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 74
Ozone
Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and southern Iredell Counties
Fayetteville
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 58
Ozone
Cumberland and Harnett Counties
Hickory
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 58
Ozone
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties
Rocky Mount
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 50
Particle Pollution
Edgecombe and Nash Counties
Triad
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 58
Particle Pollution
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties
Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
Triangle
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 54
Ozone
Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake Counties
Western Ridge Tops
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 64
Ozone
Elevations above 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Western Valleys
Friday
05/24/2019
AQI = 60
Particle Pollution
Elevations below 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties
Last Updated: 05/23/2019 02:29 PM EDT