North Carolina Unknown Air Quality Alert | Effective 07/16/2026 12:45
Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
Winston-Salem NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for
the Triad region for Ground Level Ozone, until midnight EDT tonight.
There is another Code Orange Air Quality Action Day issued for the
Triad Region on Friday for Ground Level Ozone. This will be from 10
AM to 8 PM EDT.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy