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Amarillo is breathing 1.6 cigarettes a week

5
PM2.5 µg/m³
28
AQI
0.2
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Amarillo Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Plainview
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#1PlainviewPM2.5 3.9Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

Texas community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
22% cleaner 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
Dumas
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#2DumasPM2.5 4.4Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³

Texas community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% cleaner 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
Canyon
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#3CanyonPM2.5 5.2Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 5.2 µg/m³

Texas community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% 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
Borger
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#4BorgerPM2.5 5.8Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³

Texas community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% 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
Panhandle
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#5PanhandleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Fritch
Cel-shaded illustration of Fritch
#6FritchParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Hereford
Cel-shaded illustration of Hereford
#7HerefordParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Stinnett
Cel-shaded illustration of Stinnett
#8StinnettParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Tulia
Cel-shaded illustration of Tulia
#9TuliaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Pampa
Cel-shaded illustration of Pampa
#10PampaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Dimmitt
Cel-shaded illustration of Dimmitt
#11DimmittParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Sunray
Cel-shaded illustration of Sunray
#12SunrayParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Lubbock
Cel-shaded illustration of Lubbock
#13LubbockPM2.5 4~2 h 10 min drive

Texas· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

A major Texas city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
20% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 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
Levelland
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#14LevellandPM2.5 4.2Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 4.2 µg/m³

Texas community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% cleaner 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
Muleshoe
Cel-shaded illustration of Muleshoe
#15MuleshoeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Shamrock
Cel-shaded illustration of Shamrock
#16ShamrockParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Floydada
Cel-shaded illustration of Floydada
#17FloydadaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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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Albuquerque
Cel-shaded illustration of Albuquerque
#18AlbuquerquePM2.5 0.2~5 h drivesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

New Mexico· PM2.5 0.2 µg/m³

A major New Mexico city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

96% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

96% cleaner 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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Lake City
Cel-shaded illustration of Lake City
#19Lake CityPM2.5 0.9Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Colorado· PM2.5 0.9 µg/m³

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

82% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

82% cleaner 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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Angel Fire
Cel-shaded illustration of Angel Fire
#20Angel FirePM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

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.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

80% cleaner 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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What this means · Amarillo

Phew.

1.6cigarettes

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.

5 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 5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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