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Air Quality Alert Message

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 07/17/2026 12:45 AM EDT

End Time

Fri 07/17/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1245 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 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 Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties, from 10 AM this morning to 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://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.

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NCZ070-071-180000- Gaston-Mecklenburg- Including the cities of Gastonia and Charlotte 1245 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026