Air Quality Index Statement
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AIR QUALITY FORECAST
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
515 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2024

Air quality forecasts for most of central North Carolina
including the Triangle, Fayetteville and Rocky Mount are
provided by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality.
Air quality forecasts specifically for the Triad region
including Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, and
Randolph Counties are provided by the Forsyth County
Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection.


AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR WED MAR 13 2024

Anson County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Chatham County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Cumberland County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Durham County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Edgecombe County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

TRIAD AREA (including Alamance,Davidson,Forsyth,Guilford,Randolph counties)
AQI.................55
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Franklin County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Granville County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Halifax County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Harnett County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Hoke County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Johnston County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Lee County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Montgomery County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Moore County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Nash County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Orange County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Person County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Richmond County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Sampson County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Scotland County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Stanly County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Vance County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wake County
AQI.................51
COLOR CODE..........YELLOW
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...SMALL PARTICULATE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
       UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION.

Warren County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wayne County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wilson County
AQI.................48
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.


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AIR QUALITY INDEX INFORMATION...

COLOR CODE    AIR QUALITY INDEX    DESCRIPTION
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GREEN           0-50            GOOD
YELLOW          51-100          MODERATE
ORANGE          101-150         UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
RED             151-200         UNHEALTHY
PURPLE          201-300         VERY UNHEALTHY

&&

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

North Carolina Division of Air Quality website
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu
919.707.8400

Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection website
www.forsyth.cc/eap/dailyforecast.aspx
336.727.8060

AirNow website
www.airnow.gov

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