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Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

000
AEUS72 KRAH 201515
AQIRAH

AIR QUALITY FORECAST
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1115 AM EDT MON MAR 20 2023

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 MON MAR 20 2023

Anson County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Chatham County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Cumberland County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Durham County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Edgecombe County
AQI.................35
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

TRIAD AREA (including Alamance,Davidson,Forsyth,Guilford,Randolph counties)
AQI.................46
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Franklin County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Granville County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Halifax County
AQI.................35
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Harnett County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Hoke County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Johnston County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Lee County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Montgomery County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Moore County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Nash County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Orange County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Person County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Richmond County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Sampson County
AQI.................35
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Scotland County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Stanly County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Vance County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wake County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Warren County
AQI.................45
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wayne County
AQI.................35
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.

Wilson County
AQI.................35
COLOR CODE..........GREEN
PRIMARY POLLUTANT...OZONE
SIGNIFICANCE........AIR QUALITY IS GOOD.


&&

AIR QUALITY INDEX INFORMATION...

COLOR CODE    AIR QUALITY INDEX    DESCRIPTION
-----------------------------------------------------------------
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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