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Air Quality Alert Message...CORRECTED

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Thu 07/16/2026 08:06 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/17/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message...CORRECTED Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 806 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. 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://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.

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NCZ070-071-180000- Gaston-Mecklenburg- Including the cities of Gastonia and Charlotte 806 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026