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Lexington is breathing 3.8 cigarettes a week

12.1
PM2.5 µg/m³
57
AQI
3.8
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Dayton looks like the better move.40% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 40 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Lexington Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Berea
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#1BereaPM2.5 10.6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Kentucky· PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³

Arts-and-crafts college town at the edge of the Appalachian foothills, with inns and B&Bs south of Lexington.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.6/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 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, 8:12 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
Cincinnati
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#2CincinnatiPM2.5 10.8~1 h 35 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³

A major Ohio 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 10.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% 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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Still smoky
Louisville
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#3LouisvillePM2.5 11.2~1 h 30 min drive

Kentucky· PM2.5 11.2 µg/m³

A major Kentucky 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 11.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
7% 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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Still smoky
Georgetown
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#4GeorgetownPM2.5 12.1Checking road route

Kentucky· PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12.1 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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
Corbin
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#5CorbinPM2.5 12.3Checking road route

Kentucky· PM2.5 12.3 µg/m³

Southeastern Kentucky town beside Cumberland Falls' plunging gorge, a wooded Appalachian base with cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% worse 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
Nicholasville
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#6NicholasvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Versailles
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#7VersaillesParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Wilmore
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#8WilmoreParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Paris
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#9ParisParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Winchester
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#10WinchesterParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Lawrenceburg
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#11LawrenceburgParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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
Frankfort
Cel-shaded illustration of Frankfort
#12FrankfortParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Kentucky

Kentucky 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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Dayton
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#13DaytonPM2.5 7.2~2 h 40 min drivesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³

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

40% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 7.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lexington right now

40% 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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Still smoky
North College Hill
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#14North College HillParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Ohio

Ohio 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
Mount Repose
Cel-shaded illustration of Mount Repose
#15Mount ReposeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Ohio

Ohio 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
Reading
Cel-shaded illustration of Reading
#16ReadingParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Ohio

Ohio 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
Scottsburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Scottsburg
#17ScottsburgParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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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Indianapolis
Cel-shaded illustration of Indianapolis
#18IndianapolisPM2.5 3.8~3 h 35 min drivesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lexington right now

69% 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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Lafayette
Cel-shaded illustration of Lafayette
#19LafayettePM2.5 3.8Checking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lexington right now

69% 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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Muncie
Cel-shaded illustration of Muncie
#20MunciePM2.5 4.1Checking road routesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³

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

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 12.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lexington right now

66% 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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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 · Lexington

Phew.

3.8cigarettes

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.

12.1 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 12.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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