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Amarillo air right now

GoodAQI 27

Amarillo’s five-day smoke forecast shows the current index and the clearest time ahead.

27
AQI now
4.8
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Amarillo Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Dumas
Cel-shaded illustration of Dumas
AQI 13
#1DumasChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Borger
Cel-shaded illustration of Borger
AQI 27
#2BorgerChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Canyon
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AQI 28
#3CanyonChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Plainview
Cel-shaded illustration of Plainview
AQI 32
#4PlainviewChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Panhandle
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AQI unavailable
#5PanhandleChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Fritch
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AQI unavailable
#6FritchChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Hereford
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AQI unavailable
#7HerefordChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Stinnett
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AQI unavailable
#8StinnettChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Tulia
Cel-shaded illustration of Tulia
AQI unavailable
#9TuliaChecking road route

Texas

Texas 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.

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Still smoky
Pampa
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AQI unavailable
#10PampaChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Dimmitt
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AQI unavailable
#11DimmittChecking road route

Texas

Texas 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.

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Still smoky
Sunray
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AQI unavailable
#12SunrayChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Levelland
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AQI 30
#13LevellandChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.4 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.4/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 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 Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Lubbock
Cel-shaded illustration of Lubbock
AQI 33
#14Lubbock~2 h 10 min drive

Texas· Good

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 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 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 Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Muleshoe
Cel-shaded illustration of Muleshoe
AQI unavailable
#15MuleshoeChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Shamrock
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AQI unavailable
#16ShamrockChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Floydada
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AQI unavailable
#17FloydadaChecking road route

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.

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Chama
Cel-shaded illustration of Chama
AQI 7
#18ChamaChecking road route

New Mexico· Good

High-country railroad town near 7,900 feet on the Colorado border, with cool mountain-valley air.

75% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

75% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Jemez Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Jemez Springs
AQI 7
#19Jemez SpringsChecking road route

New Mexico· Good

Hot-springs village in a red-rock canyon of the Jemez Mountains, cooler and clearer than Albuquerque.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.3 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.3/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

73% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Leadville
Cel-shaded illustration of Leadville
AQI 7
#20LeadvilleChecking road route

Colorado· Good

North America's highest incorporated city at 10,150 feet, with thin alpine air and historic hotels.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.3 µg/m³ here vs 4.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.3/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Amarillo right now

73% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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What this means · Amarillo

Good

AQI 27

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Air quality is satisfactory for most outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people can still enjoy the outdoors.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 4.8 µg/m³ (Clean), so the headline and the particle scale below tell the same story.

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Clean.

4.8 µg/m³
Clean · 0Smoky · 40Severe · 80+

Act three · Particle ladder

What each PM2.5 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 · Felt number

Cigarettes a week

A secondary feel for the particle load only — not a medical claim, and not a substitute for AQI.

1.5/wk

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 4.8 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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