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Wichita is breathing 3.4 cigarettes a week

10.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
54
AQI
3.6
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Oklahoma City looks like the better move.54% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 50 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Wichita Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Hutchinson
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#1HutchinsonPM2.5 5.8Checking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Kansas· PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³

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

46% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

46% 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
Emporia
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#2EmporiaPM2.5 7.9Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Kansas· PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

26% 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
Newton
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#3NewtonPM2.5 10.7Checking road route

Kansas· PM2.5 10.7 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 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
Haysville
Cel-shaded illustration of Haysville
#4HaysvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Maize
Cel-shaded illustration of Maize
#5MaizeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Derby
Cel-shaded illustration of Derby
#6DerbyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Valley Center
Cel-shaded illustration of Valley Center
#7Valley CenterParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Andover
Cel-shaded illustration of Andover
#8AndoverParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Goddard
Cel-shaded illustration of Goddard
#9GoddardParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Rose Hill
Cel-shaded illustration of Rose Hill
#10Rose HillParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Mulvane
Cel-shaded illustration of Mulvane
#11MulvaneParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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
Clearwater
Cel-shaded illustration of Clearwater
#12ClearwaterParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Kansas

Kansas 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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Oklahoma City
Cel-shaded illustration of Oklahoma City
#13Oklahoma CityPM2.5 4.9~2 h 50 min drivesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

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

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

54% 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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Enid
Cel-shaded illustration of Enid
#14EnidPM2.5 5.1Checking road routesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³

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

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.1 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.1/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

52% 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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Stillwater
Cel-shaded illustration of Stillwater
#15StillwaterPM2.5 5.7Checking road routesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

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

47% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

47% 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
Manhattan
Cel-shaded illustration of Manhattan
#16ManhattanPM2.5 7.7~2 h 35 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Kansas· PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³

Flint Hills college town with lodging northeast of Wichita and west of Kansas City.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.7/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

28% 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
Bartlesville
Cel-shaded illustration of Bartlesville
#17BartlesvillePM2.5 8.6Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.6/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

20% 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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Mineral Wells
Cel-shaded illustration of Mineral Wells
#18Mineral WellsPM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Former spa-water town west of Fort Worth on the edge of the Palo Pinto hills, with a historic grand hotel.

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

66% 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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Granbury
Cel-shaded illustration of Granbury
#19GranburyPM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 2.3 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.

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita right now

66% 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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Plainview
Cel-shaded illustration of Plainview
#20PlainviewPM2.5 3.9Checking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

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

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Wichita 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 · Wichita

Phew.

3.4cigarettes

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.

10.7 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 10.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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