The highest AQ index in North Carolina (as of 17:00 EST) is currently the Mecklenburg County area. Ozone (OZONE) is measuring at 43 (Good). This means air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Over the next few days, the highest Particle Pollution (PM2.5) 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 are in the GREEN range Monday as a clean northwesterly wind fills in behind the low pressure system that brought us so much rain into our region Sunday. High pressure will continue to drift east and help shift winds around to the southwest by Tuesday. This will allow AQI readings to increase back into the lower YELLOW range as temperatures also increase into the low 60s. A weak cold front will stall out to our north Wednesday evening as this air mass will control our weather through the end of the week. This will help keep AQI readings in the YELLOW range through Friday. (Bodenhamer)
| Range | 0 - 50 | 51 - 100 | 101 - 150 | 151 - 200 | 201 - 300 | 301 - 500 |
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| Category | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | Unhealthy | Very Unhealthy | Hazardous |
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