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3.9
PM2.5 µg/m³
22
AQI
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You may already have the cleanest nearby air.No meaningfully cleaner place has a verified road route within 3 hours. Widen the range or show worse air for context.

Within Phoenix

  • Downtown3.9 µg/m³
  • Scottsdale5.3 µg/m³
  • Tempe5.3 µg/m³
  • Mesa6.4 µg/m³
  • Glendale6.9 µg/m³
Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Phoenix Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Mesa
Cel-shaded illustration of Mesa
#1MesaPM2.5 6.4Checking road route

Arizona· PM2.5 6.4 µg/m³

A major Arizona 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 6.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

64% 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
Wickenburg
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#2WickenburgPM2.5 8Checking road route

Arizona· PM2.5 8 µg/m³

Old dude-ranch town northwest of Phoenix on the Hassayampa River, a desert-basin escape with resorts.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

105% 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
Payson
Cel-shaded illustration of Payson
#3PaysonPM2.5 9.2~1 h 45 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³

Rim Country town beneath the Mogollon Rim near 5,000 feet, a forested escape from Phoenix heat and haze, with motels and cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

136% 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
Guadalupe
Cel-shaded illustration of Guadalupe
#4GuadalupeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Glendale
Cel-shaded illustration of Glendale
#5GlendaleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Ahwatukee Foothills
Cel-shaded illustration of Ahwatukee Foothills
#6Ahwatukee FoothillsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Paradise Valley
Cel-shaded illustration of Paradise Valley
#7Paradise ValleyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Tempe
Cel-shaded illustration of Tempe
#8TempeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Tolleson
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#9TollesonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Scottsdale
Cel-shaded illustration of Scottsdale
#10ScottsdaleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Peoria
Cel-shaded illustration of Peoria
#11PeoriaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Mesa
Cel-shaded illustration of Mesa
#12MesaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Arizona

Arizona 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
Flagstaff
Cel-shaded illustration of Flagstaff
#13FlagstaffPM2.5 4.4~2 h 35 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³

Ponderosa-pine mountain city near 7,000 feet on the Colorado Plateau, where elevation keeps summer air cool and clear, with plentiful lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Sedona
Cel-shaded illustration of Sedona
#14SedonaPM2.5 5.5~2 h 15 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

Red-rock town in Arizona's high desert at 4,300 feet, ringed by canyon country well above Phoenix, with resorts and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% 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
Tucson
Cel-shaded illustration of Tucson
#15TucsonPM2.5 6~2 h 5 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

A major Arizona 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 6 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

54% 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
Jerome
Cel-shaded illustration of Jerome
#16JeromePM2.5 6~2 h 15 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

Former mining town clinging to Cleopatra Hill above the Verde Valley, a breezy high-perch escape with historic inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

54% 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
Prescott
Cel-shaded illustration of Prescott
#17PrescottPM2.5 6.2~2 h 5 min drive

Arizona· PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³

Mile-high mountain town in central Arizona's pine country, cooler and clearer than the desert below, with historic hotels and B&Bs.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.2 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Phoenix

59% 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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Idyllwild
Cel-shaded illustration of Idyllwild
#18IdyllwildPM2.5 0~5 h 40 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Pine-forest village perched high in the San Jacinto Mountains, elevated far above Inland Empire smog, with cabins and small inns.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Phoenix right now

100% 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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Albuquerque
Cel-shaded illustration of Albuquerque
#19AlbuquerquePM2.5 0.2Checking road routesaves 1.2 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.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Phoenix right now

95% 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
Cortez
Cel-shaded illustration of Cortez
#20CortezPM2.5 1.4Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Colorado· PM2.5 1.4 µg/m³

Gateway town to Mesa Verde near 6,200 feet in southwest Colorado, with dry high-plateau air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.4/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Phoenix right now

64% 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 · Phoenix

Clear skies!

1.2cigarettes

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.

3.9 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 3.9 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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