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Air Quality observed on Wednesday, 01/18/2017 (Change date)

Asheville Ridge Tops

Observed Unavailable

Asheville Valleys

Observed Unavailable

Charlotte

Wednesday

01/18/2017

GREEN

AQI = 36

Ozone

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

Fayetteville

Observed Unavailable

Hickory

Observed Unavailable

Rocky Mount

Wednesday

01/18/2017

GREEN

AQI = 23

Ozone

Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Triad

Wednesday

01/18/2017

GREEN

AQI = 24

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

01/18/2017

GREEN

AQI = 22

Ozone

Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake Counties
Good Moderate Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Unhealthy Very
Unhealthy
Area Ozone AQI PM2.5 AQI Color Code
Asheville Ridge Tops Data Unavailable
Asheville Valleys Data Unavailable
Charlotte 36 30 GREEN
Fayetteville Data Unavailable
Hickory Data Unavailable
Rocky Mount 23 GREEN
Triad 24 GREEN
Triangle 22 GREEN

Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 01/19/2017

Forecast Map Unavailable

Asheville Ridge Tops

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 35

Particle Pollution

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

Asheville Valleys

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 35

Particle Pollution

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

Charlotte

Thursday

01/19/2017

YELLOW

AQI = 51

Particle Pollution

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

Fayetteville

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 43

Particle Pollution

Cumberland and Harnett Counties

Hickory

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 42

Particle Pollution

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties

Rocky Mount

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 40

Particle Pollution

Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Triad

Thursday

01/19/2017

GREEN

AQI = 40

Particle Pollution

Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection

Triangle

Thursday

01/19/2017

YELLOW

AQI = 55

Particle Pollution

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

Last Updated: 01/18/2017 02:35 PM EST

Good Moderate Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Unhealthy Very
Unhealthy
Forecast Area Ozone AQI PM2.5 AQI Color Code Notices
Asheville Ridge Tops 35 GREEN
Asheville Valleys 35 GREEN
Charlotte 51 YELLOW
Fayetteville 43 GREEN
Hickory 42 GREEN
Rocky Mount 40 GREEN
Triad

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County OEAP

 40 GREEN
Triangle 55 YELLOW

Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 01/20/2017

Forecast Map Unavailable

Forecast data for tomorrow will be available at 3:05 PM EDT.