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2 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Omaha is breathing 5.4 cigarettes a week

17
PM2.5 µg/m³
66
AQI
4
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Des Moines looks like the better move.53% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 30 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Omaha Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Fremont
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#1FremontPM2.5 11Checking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nebraska· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

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

35% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

35% 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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Lincoln
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#2LincolnPM2.5 11~1 h 5 min drivesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nebraska· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

Nebraska capital with broad lodging options a short drive southwest of Omaha.

35% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

35% 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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Beatrice
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#3BeatricePM2.5 11Checking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nebraska· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

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

35% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

35% 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
Bellevue
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#4BellevueParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Papillion
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#5PapillionParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Offutt Air Force Base
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#6Offutt Air Force BaseParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Hillsborough
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#7HillsboroughParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Chalco
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#8ChalcoParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Plattsmouth
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#9PlattsmouthParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Glenwood
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#10GlenwoodParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Iowa

Iowa 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
Gretna
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#11GretnaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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
Elkhorn
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#12ElkhornParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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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Des Moines
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#13Des MoinesPM2.5 8~2 h 30 min drivesaves 2.9 cigs/wk

Iowa· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

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

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

53% 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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Saint Joseph
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#14Saint JosephPM2.5 13.9Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Missouri· PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³

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

18% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 13.9 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.9/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

18% 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
Sergeant Bluff
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#15Sergeant BluffParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Iowa

Iowa 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
Creston
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#16CrestonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Iowa

Iowa 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
Dakota City
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#17Dakota CityParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.4 cigs/wk

Nebraska

Nebraska 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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Marshalltown
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#18MarshalltownPM2.5 4Checking road routesaves 4.1 cigs/wk

Iowa· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

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

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

13 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

76% 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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Arnolds Park (Okoboji)
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#19Arnolds Park (Okoboji)PM2.5 4.1~4 h 5 min drivesaves 4.1 cigs/wk

Iowa· PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³

Resort town on West Lake Okoboji in the Iowa Great Lakes, an open-water escape northeast of Sioux Falls with lakefront resorts and rentals.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

76% 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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Ames
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#20AmesPM2.5 4.4Checking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Iowa· PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³

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

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 17 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Omaha right now

74% 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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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 · Omaha

Oof.

5.4cigarettes

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.

17 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 17 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 17/22 × 7 = 5.4 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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