Meteorological Data
AERMOD Meteorological Data Set
The pre-processed datasets below are required for both toxics and PSD modeling using AERMOD. Use of any other data sets for modeling. If including data collected from on-site data at a facility receive prior approval by AQAB staff. To download the desired data set, click on the appropriate line below. All data sets last updated September 1, 2019.
- Burlington (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Chapel Hill (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Charlotte (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Danville (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Fayetteville (Pope AFB) (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Gastonia (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Greensboro (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Lumberton (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Maxton (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Monroe (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Winston-Salem (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Raleigh-Durham (surface) / Greensboro (upper air)
- Elizabeth City (surface) / Newport, NC (upper air)
- Beaufort (surface) / Newport, NC (upper air)
- New Bern (surface) / Newport, NC (upper air)
- Rocky Mount - Wilson (surface) / Newport, NC (upper air)
- Wilmington (surface) / Newport, NC (upper air)
NOTE: For modeling in western and northwestern counties of NC you need to contact AQAB directly to discuss meteorological options.
Look up which meteorological data set to use based on county.
Asheville, NC (AVL – 645.3 m
Beaufort, NC (MRH) – 3.4 m
Burlington, NC (BUY) – 188.1 m
Chapel Hill, NC (IGX) – 156.1 m
Charlotte, NC (CLT) – 221.9 m
Elizabeth City, NC (ECG) – 4.0 m
Fayetteville, NC (FAY) – 56.7 m
Gastonia, NC (AKH) – 242.9 m
Greensboro, NC (GSO) – 271.3 m
Lumberton, NC (LBT) – 36.9 m
Maxton, NC (MEB) – 67.1 m
Monroe, NC (EQY) – 207.0 m
New Bern, NC (EWN) – 5.8 m
Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU) – 134.0 m
Rocky Mount, NC (RWI) – 48.8 m
Wilmington, NC (ILM) – 11.6 m
Winston Salem, NC (INT) – 295.7 m
Danville, VA (DAN) – 174.0