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Provo is breathing 2.2 cigarettes a week

6.9
PM2.5 µg/m³
38
AQI
0.7
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³

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Provo Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Midway
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#1MidwayPM2.5 6.8Checking road route

Utah· PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³

Swiss-styled village near Heber City with mineral hot springs, a quiet Wasatch-back mountain base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.8/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% 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.

Still smoky
Heber City
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#2Heber CityPM2.5 6.8Checking road route

Utah· PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³

Heber Valley town near 5,600 feet between the Wasatch and Uinta ranges, with cool mountain-valley air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.8/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% 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.

Still smoky
Park City
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#3Park CityPM2.5 6.8~1 h drive

Utah· PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³

High-elevation resort town near Salt Lake City with a large year-round lodging inventory.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.8/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% 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.

Still smoky
Salt Lake City
Cel-shaded illustration of Salt Lake City
#4Salt Lake CityPM2.5 30.7~50 min drive

Utah· PM2.5 30.7 µg/m³

A major Utah 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 30.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 30.7/22 × 7 = 9.8 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Provo

345% 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.

Still smoky
Logan
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#5LoganPM2.5 30.7Checking road route

Utah· PM2.5 30.7 µg/m³

Cache Valley college city ringed by the Bear River Range, with a separate air reading from Salt Lake City.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 30.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 30.7/22 × 7 = 9.8 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Provo

345% 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.

Still smoky
Ogden
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#6OgdenPM2.5 36.4~1 h 30 min drive

Utah· PM2.5 36.4 µg/m³

A major Utah 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 36.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 36.4/22 × 7 = 12 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Provo

428% 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.

Still smoky
Spanish Fork
Cel-shaded illustration of Spanish Fork
#7Spanish ForkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Mapleton
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#8MapletonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Pleasant Grove
Cel-shaded illustration of Pleasant Grove
#9Pleasant GroveParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
American Fork
Cel-shaded illustration of American Fork
#10American ForkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Salem
Cel-shaded illustration of Salem
#11SalemParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Cedar Hills
Cel-shaded illustration of Cedar Hills
#12Cedar HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Vernal
Cel-shaded illustration of Vernal
#13VernalPM2.5 0.7Checking road routesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

Utah· PM2.5 0.7 µg/m³

Uinta Basin gateway town to Dinosaur National Monument, remote from urban sources with motels.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Provo right now

90% 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.

Green River
Cel-shaded illustration of Green River
#14Green RiverPM2.5 1.6Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Utah· PM2.5 1.6 µg/m³

Desert river town between Moab and Capitol Reef, a remote high-desert stopover with motels.

77% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Provo right now

77% 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.

Still smoky
Willard
Cel-shaded illustration of Willard
#15WillardParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Perry
Cel-shaded illustration of Perry
#16PerryParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Still smoky
Roosevelt
Cel-shaded illustration of Roosevelt
#17RooseveltParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Utah

Utah 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.

Lake City
Cel-shaded illustration of Lake City
#18Lake CityPM2.5 0.9Checking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Colorado· PM2.5 0.9 µg/m³

Remote San Juans town near 8,700 feet beside Lake San Cristobal, with cool alpine-lake air.

87% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 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 Provo right now

87% 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.

Meeker
Cel-shaded illustration of Meeker
#19MeekerPM2.5 1.4Checking road routesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Colorado· PM2.5 1.4 µg/m³

White River Valley ranch town in northwest Colorado, remote from urban sources with cool high-plateau air.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.4/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Provo right now

80% 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.

Cortez
Cel-shaded illustration of Cortez
#20CortezPM2.5 1.4Checking road routesaves 1.8 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.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.4/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Provo right now

80% 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 · Provo

Phew.

2.2cigarettes

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.

6.9 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 6.9 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →