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Air Quality Blog Text from image: Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1035 AM EDT Sat May 22 2021 NCZ071-082-231445- Mecklenburg-Union NC- Including the cities of Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Monroe, Trinity, Indian Trail, and Weddington 1035 AM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Mecklenburg and Union Counties, until 8 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/ForecastCenterEnvista.

Air Quality Alerts

 By Heather Wylie Occasionally, meteorologists at the Division of Air Quality will send out an Air Quality Alert – What does that mean? In our typical day to...
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All About the Air Quality Index

 By Heather Wylie The Air Quality Index The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is a way to convey the state of air quality to the population. It is...