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San Antonio is breathing 2.3 cigarettes a week

7.3
PM2.5 µg/m³
41
AQI
3.1
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Dilley
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#1DilleyPM2.5 3.1Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

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

58% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Antonio right now

58% 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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Bandera
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#2BanderaPM2.5 4.2Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 4.2 µg/m³

"Cowboy Capital of the World" on the Medina River in the Hill Country, higher and drier than the Gulf coast.

42% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 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 San Antonio right now

42% 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
New Braunfels
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#3New BraunfelsPM2.5 4.6~40 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³

Hill Country town at the spring-fed Comal and Guadalupe river confluence, a breezy river-town escape, with hotels and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.6/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Antonio right now

37% 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
Wimberley
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#4WimberleyPM2.5 4.6~1 h 20 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³

Hill Country village between Austin and San Antonio, tucked among cypress-lined creeks, with cottages and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.6/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Antonio right now

37% 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
Kerrville
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#5KerrvillePM2.5 5.3Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³

Hill Country hub on the Guadalupe River, set on the Edwards Plateau with a broad hotel base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% 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
Horseshoe Bay
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#6Horseshoe BayPM2.5 6.3Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

Hill Country resort town on Lake LBJ, an open-water escape with golf resorts and lakeside lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Marble Falls
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#7Marble FallsPM2.5 6.3Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

Highland Lakes town on Lake Marble Falls, an open-water Hill Country escape with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Fredericksburg
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#8FredericksburgPM2.5 6.5~1 h 20 min drive

Texas· PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³

Hill Country town in the German-settled heart of central Texas, set higher and drier than the coast, with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.5/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 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, 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
Boerne
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#9BoernePM2.5 7.3Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³

German-settled Hill Country town northwest of San Antonio, with a walkable creekside Main Street of inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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
Canyon Lake
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#10Canyon LakePM2.5 7.3Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³

Hill Country reservoir community on the Guadalupe headwaters, an open-water escape with lakeside rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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
Austin
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#11AustinPM2.5 9~1 h 30 min drive

Texas· PM2.5 9 µg/m³

A major Texas 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 9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% 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
Blanco
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#12BlancoPM2.5 9.8Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³

Small Hill Country town on the Blanco River, a quiet countryside base between Austin and San Antonio.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.8/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Antonio

34% 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
Llano
Cel-shaded illustration of Llano
#13LlanoPM2.5 6.3Checking road route

Texas· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

Granite-country Hill Country seat on the Llano River, a quieter base than the busier lake towns nearby.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Rockport
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#14RockportPM2.5 10.7~3 h drive

Texas· PM2.5 10.7 µg/m³

Coastal art town on Aransas Bay, cooled by open Gulf breezes, with waterfront inns and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 10.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Antonio

47% 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
Yoakum
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#15YoakumParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Jonestown
Cel-shaded illustration of Jonestown
#16JonestownParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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
Cotulla
Cel-shaded illustration of Cotulla
#17CotullaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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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Laredo
Cel-shaded illustration of Laredo
#18LaredoPM2.5 3.5Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

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

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Antonio right now

52% 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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Granbury
Cel-shaded illustration of Granbury
#19GranburyPM2.5 3.6~4 h 35 min drivesaves 1.2 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.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 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 San Antonio right now

51% 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
#20Glen RosePM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 1.2 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.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 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 San Antonio right now

51% 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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What this means · San Antonio

Phew.

2.3cigarettes

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.

7.3 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 7.3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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