Air Quality Alert

NCZ071-082-180000-
Mecklenburg-Union-
Including the cities of Charlotte, Monroe, Trinity, Indian Trail,
and Weddington
251 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level
Ozone for Mecklenburg and Union Counties, 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 North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.

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JCW

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1133 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

NCZ196-199-204-205-181545-
East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1133 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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