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Live readout · Observed —

Good air — normal outdoor plans

Baton Rouge is breathing 2.3 cigarettes a week

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A good everyday baseline, though zero particle risk does not exist.

7.2
PM2.5 µg/m³
40
US AQI
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Baton Rouge Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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New Orleans
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#1New OrleansLow smoke · AQI 50~1 h 35 min drive

Louisiana· PM2.5 9 µg/m³

A major Louisiana 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 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
25% worse airChecking 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
New Iberia
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#2New IberiaSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road route

Louisiana· PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge

60% worse airChecking 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
Lafayette
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#3LafayetteSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road route

Louisiana· PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³

A major Louisiana 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 11.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge

60% worse airChecking 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
Natchez
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#4NatchezSome particle pollution · AQI 55~1 h 50 min drive

Mississippi· PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³

Historic bluff town high above the Mississippi River, with antebellum inns and open river-valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge

60% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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
Addis
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#5AddisParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Monticello
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#6MonticelloParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Oak Hills Place
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#7Oak Hills PlaceParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Baker
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#8BakerParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Central
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#9CentralParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Plaquemine
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#10PlaquemineParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Shenandoah
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#11ShenandoahParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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
Zachary
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#12ZacharyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

Louisiana

Louisiana 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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Brookhaven
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#13BrookhavenLow smoke · AQI 27Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³

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

33% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 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 Baton Rouge right now

33% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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
Gulfport
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#14GulfportLow smoke · AQI 32~2 h 30 min drivesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Mississippi Gulf Coast city with beach hotels and open-water air east of New Orleans.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
21% cleaner airChecking 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
Ocean Springs
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#15Ocean SpringsLow smoke · AQI 32~2 h 45 min drivesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Coastal arts town on the Mississippi Sound east of Biloxi, cooled by onshore Gulf air, with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
21% cleaner airChecking 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
Bay St. Louis
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#16Bay St. LouisLow smoke · AQI 33~2 h 15 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³

Artsy beach town on a Mississippi-coast bay, exposed to open Gulf air, with inns and rentals near the water.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% cleaner airChecking 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
Lake Charles
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#17Lake CharlesSome particle pollution · AQI 65Checking road route

Louisiana· PM2.5 16.5 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 16.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 16.5/22 × 7 = 5.3 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge

129% worse airChecking 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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Fairhope
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#18FairhopeLow smoke · AQI 19~4 h 5 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

Bluff town on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, cooled by bay breezes, with inns and B&Bs above the water.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge right now

51% cleaner airChecking 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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Gulf Shores
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#19Gulf ShoresLow smoke · AQI 19~4 h 50 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

Alabama's Gulf beach town on a barrier peninsula, swept by onshore sea air, with condos and resorts along the sand.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.2/22 × 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 Baton Rouge right now

51% cleaner airChecking 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
Selma
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#20SelmaLow smoke · AQI 32Checking road routesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Alabama· PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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 · Baton Rouge

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.

7.2 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural air. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Exceptionally clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good, not pristine. 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 for sensitive. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Unhealthy. 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 7.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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