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Air Quality observed on Wednesday, 05/22/2013 (Change date)

Asheville Ridge Tops

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 45

Ozone

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

Asheville Valleys

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 42

Particle Pollution

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

Charlotte

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 41

Ozone

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

Fayetteville

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 30

Ozone

Cumberland and Harnett Counties

Hickory

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 40

Ozone

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties

Rocky Mount

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 30

Ozone

Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Triad

Wednesday

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 47

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

05/22/2013

GREEN

AQI = 35

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 45 GREEN
Asheville Valleys 33 42 GREEN
Charlotte 41 31 GREEN
Fayetteville 30 21 GREEN
Hickory 40 35 GREEN
Rocky Mount 30 20 GREEN
Triad 43 47 GREEN
Triangle 35 30 GREEN

Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 05/23/2013

Forecast Map Unavailable

Asheville Ridge Tops

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 48

Ozone

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

Asheville Valleys

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 48

Particle Pollution

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

Charlotte

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 47

Ozone / Particle Pollution

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

Fayetteville

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 43

Ozone

Cumberland and Harnett Counties

Hickory

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 50

Particle Pollution

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties

Rocky Mount

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 37

Ozone

Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Triad

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 36

Ozone

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

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection

Triangle

Thursday

05/23/2013

GREEN

AQI = 48

Ozone

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

Last Updated: 05/23/2013 12:00 AM EDT

Good Moderate Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Unhealthy Very
Unhealthy
Forecast Area Ozone AQI PM2.5 AQI Color Code Notices
Asheville Ridge Tops 48 GREEN
Asheville Valleys 43 48 GREEN
Charlotte 47 47 GREEN
Fayetteville 43 39 GREEN
Hickory 43 50 GREEN
Rocky Mount 37 34 GREEN
Triad

Forecast courtesy of Forsyth County OEAP

36 33 GREEN
Triangle 48 45 GREEN

Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 05/24/2013

Forecast Map Unavailable

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

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