North Carolina Air Quality Forecast Center

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Air Quality observed on Tuesday, 01/21/2020 (Change date)

Charlotte

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 35

Ozone

Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and southern Iredell Counties

Fayetteville

Observed Unavailable

Hickory

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 29

Particle Pollution

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties

Rocky Mount

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 15

Particle Pollution

Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Triad

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 26

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

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 37

Ozone

Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake Counties

Western Ridge Tops

Observed Unavailable

Western Valleys

Tuesday

01/21/2020

AQI = 23

Particle Pollution

Elevations below 4000 feet in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties

Previously Observed is actual observed data, NOT previous Forecast data

Good

Moderate

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Unhealthy

Very
Unhealthy

Area	Ozone AQI	PM2.5 AQI	Color Code
Charlotte	35	29
Fayetteville	Data Unavailable
Hickory		29
Rocky Mount		15
Triad		26
Triangle	37	20
Western Ridge Tops	Data Unavailable
Western Valleys		23

Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 01/22/2020

Alexander

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Alleghany

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Anson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Ashe

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Avery

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Beaufort

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Bertie

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Bladen

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Brunswick

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Buncombe

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Burke

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Cabarrus

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Caldwell

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Camden

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Carteret

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Catawba

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Chatham

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Cherokee

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Chowan

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Clay

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Cleveland

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Columbus

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Craven

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Cumberland

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Currituck

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Dare

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Duplin

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Durham

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Edgecombe

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Franklin

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Gaston

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Gates

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Graham

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Granville

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Greene

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Halifax

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Harnett

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Haywood

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Henderson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Hertford

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Hoke

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Hyde

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Iredell

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Jackson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Johnston

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Jones

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Lee

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Lenoir

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Lincoln

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Macon

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Madison

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Martin

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

McDowell

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Mecklenburg

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Mitchell

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Montgomery

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Moore

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Nash

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

New Hanover

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

North Ridges

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Northampton

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Onslow

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Orange

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Pamlico

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Pasquotank

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Pender

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Perquimans

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Person

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Pitt

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Polk

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Richmond

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Robeson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Rowan

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Rutherford

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Sampson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Scotland

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

South Ridges

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Stanly

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Surry

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Swain

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Transylvania

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Triad

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 36

Particle Pollution

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection

Tyrrell

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Union

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Vance

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Wake

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Warren

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Washington

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Watauga

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Wayne

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Wilkes

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Wilson

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Yadkin

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Yancey

Wednesday

01/22/2020

AQI = 30

Particle Pollution

Last Updated: 01/21/2020 02:07 PM EST

Good

Moderate

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Unhealthy

Very
Unhealthy

Forecast Area	Ozone AQI	PM2.5 AQI	Color Code	Notices
Asheville		30
Boone		30
Bryson City		30
Charlotte		30
Elizabeth City		30
Fayetteville		30
Goldsboro		30
Greenville		30
Hickory		30
New Bern		30
Northern Ridge Tops		30
Raleigh/Durham		30
Rocky Mount		30
Sourthern Ridge Tops		30
Triad		36
Wilmington		30

Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 01/23/2020

Alexander

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Alleghany

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Anson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Ashe

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Avery

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Beaufort

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Bertie

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Bladen

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Brunswick

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Buncombe

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Burke

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Cabarrus

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Caldwell

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Camden

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Carteret

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Catawba

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Chatham

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Cherokee

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Chowan

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Clay

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Cleveland

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Columbus

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Craven

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Cumberland

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Currituck

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Dare

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Duplin

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Durham

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Edgecombe

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Franklin

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Gaston

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Gates

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Graham

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Granville

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Greene

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Halifax

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Harnett

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Haywood

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Henderson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Hertford

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Hoke

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Hyde

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Iredell

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Jackson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Johnston

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Jones

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Lee

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Lenoir

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Lincoln

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Macon

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Madison

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Martin

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

McDowell

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Mecklenburg

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Mitchell

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Montgomery

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Moore

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Nash

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

New Hanover

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

North Ridges

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Northampton

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Onslow

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Orange

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Pamlico

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Pasquotank

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Pender

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Perquimans

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Person

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Pitt

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Polk

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Richmond

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Robeson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Rowan

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Rutherford

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Sampson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Scotland

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

South Ridges

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Stanly

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Surry

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Swain

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Transylvania

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Triad

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 51

Particle Pollution

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection

Tyrrell

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Union

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Vance

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Wake

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Warren

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Washington

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Watauga

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Wayne

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Wilkes

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Wilson

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Yadkin

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Yancey

Thursday

01/23/2020

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Last Updated: 01/22/2020 02:27 PM EST

Good

Moderate

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Unhealthy

Very
Unhealthy

Forecast Area	Ozone AQI	PM2.5 AQI	Color Code	Notices
Asheville		50
Boone		50
Bryson City		50
Charlotte		50
Elizabeth City		50
Fayetteville		50
Goldsboro		50
Greenville		50
Hickory		50
New Bern		50
Northern Ridge Tops		50
Raleigh/Durham		50
Rocky Mount		50
Sourthern Ridge Tops		50
Triad		51
Wilmington		50