Hot temperatures Thursday afternoon could make for poor air quality in North Carolina's two largest cities. The North Carolina Division of Air Quality has issued an Ozone Action Day for both Charlotte and Raleigh.
On hot afternoons, our air can become stagnant trapping in ozone pollution from cars and other sources. That is expected to happen Thursday afternoon as temperatures soar into the low and mid 90s. That will bring the air quality index into the code orange range.
Code orange levels of pollution can be unhealthy for people that are especially sensitive to pollution. Anyone with respiratory problems such as asthma are encouraged to stay inside during the hottest part of the afternoon.
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