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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Air Quality »   Air Quality Outreach & Education »   Air Quality Forecasts

Air Quality Forecasts

Air Quality Portal

The Air Quality Portal, launched in March 2022, is the new hub for finding air quality forecasts and related air pollution information. The site is a collaboration between the State Climate Office of North Carolina at NC State University and the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. It features the daily air quality forecasts, our air monitoring tools and information on ozone, particulate matter and other pollutants.

See Air Quality Forecasts for Your Area

We will also continue to update the Air Quality Forecasting Center until later this year.

Ambient Information Reporter (AIR) 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has partnered with the North Carolina State Climate Office to develop a new air quality tool, the Ambient Information Reporter (AIR). The new tool contains statewide weather and air quality observations about past, current, and forecasted air quality events.

The AIR tool was designed by professionals within the meteorological and air quality industries, along with public feedback from targeted groups.

Features of the new tool include both real-time and historical air quality and meteorological observations including satellite-detected fires and smoke, the latest air quality forecast, along with the ability to view graphs and charts of both hourly and daily data trends.

The AIR tool is also available via mobile device for users to access quickly and easily, with the same dataset and functionality as the website version.

Access the AIR Tool 

Air Quality Index

The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. Please visit EPA's Air Quality Index to learn more.

Air Quality Index Chart


Get the Forecasts

Air Quality forecasts are also available on:
Twitter
Facebook
Email

What goes into an air quality forecast?

Read more about the factors involved in building the daily forecasts from a series of posts on the State Climate Office blog written by our team of meteorologists.

Part 1: Improving Air Quality Comes with a Forecasting Twist
Part 2: Beyond a Number: Making and Verifying an Air Quality Forecast
Part 3: Clearing the Air: A Discussion with Air Quality Forecasters

Forecast Models

Consumer Air Sensors

Have questions about air sensors? See our FAQ here.

Ozone Design Value Predictor Tool

The Division of Air Quality has developed an Ozone Design Value Predictor Tool to track design values at monitors across the state and around the country. 

Design Value Predictor Tool

Additional Information

An Introduction to Air Quality Forecasting

Air Quality Forecasting:  A Case Study

Air Quality Outreach & Education

  • Air Quality Public Involvement Programs
  • Air Quality Forecasts
    • Ozone Concentration Data
    • Additional Information
    • Forecast RSS Feeds
    • Forecast Twitter Accounts
    • EnviroFlash
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  • Recordings of Public Hearings (when available)
  • Teachers and Students

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