AQI Alerts for Charlotte, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Lincoln, Gaston, and Mecklenburg counties, until 8 PM EDT. 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/. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC HEADER Air Quality Alert Message # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg Including the cities of Lincolnton, Crouse, Gastonia, and Charlotte