# HEADLINE
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AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
# SUMMARY
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The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection in Winston Salem NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until 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 Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection at www.forsyth.cc/EAP/dailyforecast.aspx
# DETAILS
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ISSUED AT
Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
Relayed by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
HEADER
Air Quality Alert Message
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph
Including the cities of Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, and Archdale