AQ Index for North Carolina

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Air Quality Index for North Carolina

The highest AQ index in North Carolina (as of 18:00 EDT) is currently the Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point area. Particle Pollution (PM2.5) is measuring at 49 (Good). This means air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Over the next few days, the highest Ozone (OZONE) will be in the Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point area. It is forecasted to be Moderate, meaning air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Air quality levels should return to the upper GREEN range as a low pressure system spins over the Triad and produces rain throughout the region. This low will slowly track eastward allow high pressure to build over the state for the weekend. The center of this air mass will end up being located over the deep south and will feed much warmer air into the Triad by Monday, as highs reach into the lower 80s. While AQI readings remain in the GREEN range for Saturday, and most likely Sunday, levels will return to the YELLOW range Monday. (Bodenhamer)

Range0 - 5051 - 100101 - 150151 - 200201 - 300301 - 500
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CategoryGoodModerateUnhealthy for Sensitive GroupsUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
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AQ Index Forecast by County in North Carolina

Below is a list of counties in North Carolina. Click on any county below and you'll get a list of cities where we provide AQ index forecasts.

Mecklenburg Wake Forsyth Durham Guilford
Cumberland Buncombe New Hanover Cabarrus Catawba
Gaston Alamance Pitt Onslow Nash
Orange Wilson Union Iredell Wayne
Rowan Craven Lee Davidson Randolph
Johnston Brunswick Robeson Lenoir Cleveland
Watauga Caldwell Pasquotank Burke Moore
Stanly Vance Scotland Rockingham Harnett
Halifax Henderson Lincoln Edgecombe Surry
Haywood Beaufort Carteret Granville Richmond
Sampson Person Chatham Mcdowell Transylvania
Dare Rutherford Stokes Pender Jackson
Columbus Anson Martin Davie Currituck
Hoke Hertford Chowan Wilkes Macon
Alexander Duplin Franklin Washington Bladen
Bertie Montgomery Madison Yadkin Caswell
Greene Mitchell Perquimans Swain Yancey
Cherokee Alleghany Ashe Avery Polk
Northampton Pamlico Warren Jones Hyde
Camden Graham Tyrrell Clay Gates