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Air Quality Index

Bessemer City, NC 28016

Air Quality

Today's Air Quality - Charlotte, NC
Date	Code	AQI Level	Major Pollutant
2/12/2012 11:00 PM		25	Small Particulate Matter
Air Quality Forecast - Charlotte, NC
Date	Code	AQI Level	Major Pollutant
2/12/2012		23	Small Particulate Matter
2/12/2012		N/A	Ozone
2/12/2012		23	Small Particulate Matter
2/13/2012		N/A	Ozone
2/13/2012		23	Small Particulate Matter
2/14/2012		N/A	Ozone
2/14/2012		N/A	Small Particulate Matter
2/15/2012		N/A	Ozone
2/15/2012		N/A	Small Particulate Matter

Air Quality Index (AQI) Scale
AQI Color	AQI Category	AQI Numbers
	Good	0-50
	Moderate	51-100
	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	101-150
	Unhealthy	151-200
	Very Unhealthy	201-300
	Hazardous	301-500+

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Hourly Forecast for Bessemer City, NC 28016

Time	Conditions	Sky Cover	Chance of Precip.	Heat Index Wind Chill	Wind
Monday, February 13, 2012
12 am	25° F	0%	0%	25° F	From WNW 3 mph
1 am	24° F	0%	0%	24° F	From WNW 2 mph
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What is AQI?

The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health concerns you should be aware of. The AQI focuses on health effects that can happen within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. EPA uses the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect against harmful health. (EPA-454K-03-002, August 2003, http://www.airnow.gov/)