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Jemez Springs
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#1Jemez SpringsPM2.5 1.5Checking road route

New Mexico· PM2.5 1.5 µg/m³

Hot-springs village in a red-rock canyon of the Jemez Mountains, cooler and clearer than Albuquerque.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
650% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Abiquiu
Cel-shaded illustration of Abiquiu
#2AbiquiuPM2.5 2Checking road route

New Mexico· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Red-rock high-desert village near 6,000 feet on the Rio Chama, remote from urban air sources.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
900% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Santa Fe
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#3Santa FePM2.5 5.3~1 h 10 min drive

New Mexico· PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³

High-elevation capital with a deep hotel base and air conditions that can differ sharply from Albuquerque.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Albuquerque

2550% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Paradise Hills
Cel-shaded illustration of Paradise Hills
#4Paradise HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Rio Rancho
Cel-shaded illustration of Rio Rancho
#5Rio RanchoParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Corrales
Cel-shaded illustration of Corrales
#6CorralesParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Sandia Heights
Cel-shaded illustration of Sandia Heights
#7Sandia HeightsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Bernalillo
Cel-shaded illustration of Bernalillo
#8BernalilloParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Bosque Farms
Cel-shaded illustration of Bosque Farms
#9Bosque FarmsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Enchanted Hills
Cel-shaded illustration of Enchanted Hills
#10Enchanted HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Los Lunas
Cel-shaded illustration of Los Lunas
#11Los LunasParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Placitas
Cel-shaded illustration of Placitas
#12PlacitasParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Taos
Cel-shaded illustration of Taos
#13TaosPM2.5 1~2 h 50 min drive

New Mexico· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

High-desert art town near 7,000 feet at the foot of the Sangre de Cristos, with crisp mountain air and adobe inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
400% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Angel Fire
Cel-shaded illustration of Angel Fire
#14Angel FirePM2.5 1Checking road route

New Mexico· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

High mountain resort near 8,400 feet in the Moreno Valley, with thin alpine air and ski lodges.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
400% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Las Vegas
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#15Las VegasPM2.5 2.2Checking road route

New Mexico· PM2.5 2.2 µg/m³

Historic plateau town near 6,400 feet at the foot of the Sangre de Cristos, with a large stock of inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1000% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Thoreau
Cel-shaded illustration of Thoreau
#16ThoreauParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Crownpoint
Cel-shaded illustration of Crownpoint
#17CrownpointParticle data unavailableChecking road route

New Mexico

New Mexico community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Lake City
Cel-shaded illustration of Lake City
#18Lake CityPM2.5 0.9Checking road route

Colorado· PM2.5 0.9 µg/m³

Remote San Juans town near 8,700 feet beside Lake San Cristobal, with cool alpine-lake air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
350% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Red River
Cel-shaded illustration of Red River
#19Red RiverPM2.5 1~3 h 50 min drive

New Mexico· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Small ski town high in the Sangre de Cristos near 8,700 feet, a cool alpine base with lodges and cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
400% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Cortez
Cel-shaded illustration of Cortez
#20CortezPM2.5 1.4Checking road route

Colorado· PM2.5 1.4 µg/m³

Gateway town to Mesa Verde near 6,200 feet in southwest Colorado, with dry high-plateau air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.4 µg/m³ here vs 0.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.4/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
600% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT · 53 min ago

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What this means · Albuquerque

Clear skies!

0.1cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

0.2 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Severe. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 0.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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