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2 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Louisville is breathing 3.6 cigarettes a week

11.2
PM2.5 µg/m³
55
AQI
3.1
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Indianapolis looks like the better move.66% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 10 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Louisville Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Bloomington
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#1BloomingtonPM2.5 10Checking road routesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 10 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 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
Cincinnati
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#2CincinnatiPM2.5 10.8~1 h 55 min drive

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 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% 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
Owensboro
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#3OwensboroPM2.5 10.9Checking road route

Kentucky· PM2.5 10.9 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 10.9 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.9/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% 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
Lexington
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#4LexingtonPM2.5 12.1~1 h 30 min drive

Kentucky· PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.1 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% 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
Georgetown
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#5GeorgetownPM2.5 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.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.1 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% 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
Newburg
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#6NewburgParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Lyndon
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#7LyndonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Okolona
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#8OkolonaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Pleasure Ridge Park
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#9Pleasure Ridge ParkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Hurstbourne Acres
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#10Hurstbourne AcresParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Prospect
Cel-shaded illustration of Prospect
#11ProspectParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
Sellersburg
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#12SellersburgParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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
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#13IndianapolisPM2.5 3.8~2 h 10 min drivesaves 2.4 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.

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Louisville 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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Dayton
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#14DaytonPM2.5 7.2~3 h drivesaves 1.3 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.

36% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 7.2 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 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 Louisville right now

36% 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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Bowling Green
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#15Bowling GreenPM2.5 8Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Kentucky· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

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

29% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Louisville right now

29% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 6:00 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
Berea
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#16BereaPM2.5 10.6Checking road route

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 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.6/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% 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
Washington
Cel-shaded illustration of Washington
#17WashingtonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.6 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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Cedarburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Cedarburg
#18CedarburgPM2.5 3.1Checking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Historic mill town on Cedar Creek near Milwaukee, a walkable stone-building Main Street with inns.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Louisville right now

72% 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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Milwaukee
Cel-shaded illustration of Milwaukee
#19MilwaukeePM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.4 cigs/wk

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

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

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Louisville right now

67% 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
#20LafayettePM2.5 3.8Checking road routesaves 2.4 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 3.8 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 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 11.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Louisville 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

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Louisville

Phew.

3.6cigarettes

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.

11.2 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 11.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 11.2/22 × 7 = 3.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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