Friday, April 29, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Intermittent code orange conditions are still possible due to smoke from a forest fire in Madison County. Children,
active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity.
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency
49 Mt. Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
828-250-6777
Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 04/29/2016
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