Raleigh, NC Air Quality

As of 11:29 PM
Air quality index49Good

Air quality is great — a good day to be outside.

Next 24 hours

US AQI
  1. 53Now
  2. 49
  3. 49
  4. 492 AM
  5. 49
  6. 52
  7. 545 AM
  8. 57
  9. 60
  10. 628 AM
  11. 65
  12. 66
  13. 6711 AM
  14. 69
  15. 85
  16. 1012 PM
  17. 118
  18. 118
  19. 1185 PM
  20. 118
  21. 107
  22. 958 PM
  23. 84
  24. 71

Air quality outlook

Worst hour each day
  • Today82Moderate
  • Thu 8118Unhealthy for sensitive groups
  • Fri 992Moderate
  • Sat 1075Moderate
  • Sun 1149Good

From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.

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About Raleigh weather

Raleigh is in Wake County, North Carolina, United States at 35.77°, -78.64°. Right now it’s 61° and clear; today’s high is 77° with a 0% chance of rain.

North Carolina's climate spans from humid subtropical on the coastal plain to continental in the western mountains, creating three distinct climate zones within a single state. The Outer Banks along the Atlantic coast have a maritime climate moderated by the Gulf Stream, while the Blue Ridge Mountains experience cooler temperatures and heavier precipitation. Mount Mitchell, at 6,684 feet, is the highest point east of the Mississippi and receives over 70 inches of precipitation annually.

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