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Weather in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Now
Cloudy Weather
90° F
Feels Like 91°
Precipitation 0 %
Wind 8 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 2
Humidity 39 %
Today
Sunny Weather
Day 93°
Night 66°
Precipitation 1 %
Wind 7 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 11

Warning: Extreme UV Index Today: 11

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Chapel Hill Weather Forecast Updated

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Air Quality in Chapel Hill

NOW
50 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 4.27 µg/m³
PM10 7.02 µg/m³
O3 0.054 ppm
NO2 0.4 ppb
SO2 0.2 ppb
CO 0.10 ppm
NH3 1.32 µg/m³
NO 0.07 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.54.27 µg/m³
PM107.02 µg/m³
O3105.67 µg/m³
NO20.74 µg/m³
SO20.6 µg/m³
CO109.33 µg/m³
NH31.32 µg/m³
NO0.07 µg/m³