Air Quality Alert

NCZ051-058-505-506-220400-
Swain-Graham-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-
Including the cities of Alarka, Almond, Bryson City, Luada, Wesser,
Robbinsville, Stecoah, Ashford, Sugar Hill, Woodlawn, Old Fort,
Marion, Nebo, Dysartsville, Fero, and Glenwood
317 PM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY
NIGHT...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine
Particulates for Swain, Graham, and McDowell Counties, until
midnight EDT Monday night.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates
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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MPR