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Little Rock is breathing 4.0 cigarettes a week

12.5
PM2.5 µg/m³
57
AQI
3.6
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Mount Ida
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#1Mount IdaPM2.5 10.1Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³

Ouachita Mountains crystal-mining town beside Lake Ouachita, a forested lake-and-hill escape.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.1 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

19% 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
Hot Springs
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#2Hot SpringsPM2.5 10.3~1 h 5 min drivesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³

Historic spa town tucked into the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas, a forested reset with vintage hotels and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.3/22 × 7 = 3.3 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

18% 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
Morrilton
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#3MorriltonPM2.5 13.7Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³

Arkansas River Valley town beneath Petit Jean Mountain, a hilltop-park base with cabins and lodges.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
10% 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
Mountain View
Cel-shaded illustration of Mountain View
#4Mountain ViewPM2.5 14.7Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³

Folk-music town in the Ozark hills near the Blanchard Springs caverns, with cool ridge-country air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.7/22 × 7 = 4.7 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Little Rock

18% 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
Heber Springs
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#5Heber SpringsPM2.5 14.8Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³

Ozark foothills town on Greers Ferry Lake, an open-water escape with resorts and cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.8/22 × 7 = 4.7 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Little Rock

18% 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
Landmark
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#6LandmarkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Gibson
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#7GibsonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Gravel Ridge
Cel-shaded illustration of Gravel Ridge
#8Gravel RidgeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Maumelle
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#9MaumelleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Shannon Hills
Cel-shaded illustration of Shannon Hills
#10Shannon HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Wrightsville
Cel-shaded illustration of Wrightsville
#11WrightsvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Alexander
Cel-shaded illustration of Alexander
#12AlexanderParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Mena
Cel-shaded illustration of Mena
#13MenaPM2.5 10.2Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.2 µg/m³

Ouachita Mountains town beneath Rich Mountain, a forested western-Arkansas base with cabins and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.2/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

18% 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
Jasper
Cel-shaded illustration of Jasper
#14JasperPM2.5 13.6Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

Buffalo National River gateway deep in the Ozarks, a wooded canyon-country base with cabins and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% 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
Jonesboro
Cel-shaded illustration of Jonesboro
#15JonesboroPM2.5 14.3Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.3/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Mountain Home
Cel-shaded illustration of Mountain Home
#16Mountain HomePM2.5 14.6Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 14.6 µg/m³

Ozark town between Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes, with open-water air and a broad lodging base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.6/22 × 7 = 4.6 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Little Rock

17% 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
Bull Shoals
Cel-shaded illustration of Bull Shoals
#17Bull ShoalsPM2.5 14.6Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 14.6 µg/m³

Resort town on a deep Ozark reservoir, an open-water escape with lakeside cabins and resorts.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.6/22 × 7 = 4.6 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Little Rock

17% 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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Granbury
Cel-shaded illustration of Granbury
#18GranburyPM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Lake town southwest of Fort Worth built around a historic square on Lake Granbury, a close open-water escape, with inns and rentals.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

71% 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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Glen Rose
Cel-shaded illustration of Glen Rose
#19Glen RosePM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Dinosaur-country town on the Paluxy River southwest of Fort Worth, with cabins and river-valley air.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

71% 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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Mineral Wells
Cel-shaded illustration of Mineral Wells
#20Mineral WellsPM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Former spa-water town west of Fort Worth on the edge of the Palo Pinto hills, with a historic grand hotel.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

71% 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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What this means · Little Rock

Phew.

4.0cigarettes

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.

12.5 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 12.5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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