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Beaumont air right now

ModerateAQI 69

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

69
AQI now
18.8
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Beaumont Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Lake Charles
Cel-shaded illustration of Lake Charles
AQI 55
#1Lake CharlesChecking road route

Louisiana· Moderate

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

41% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

41% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Westlake monitor.

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Houston
Cel-shaded illustration of Houston
AQI 55
#2HoustonChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

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

41% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

41% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Houston Finnigan Park C1099 monitor.

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Galveston
Cel-shaded illustration of Galveston
AQI 63
#3GalvestonChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

Gulf Coast island city with extensive lodging and marine air south of Houston.

18% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 15.5 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.5/22 × 7 = 4.9 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

18% cleaner 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
Port Arthur
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Arthur
AQI 69
#4Port ArthurChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 18.8 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 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 Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Central Gardens
Cel-shaded illustration of Central Gardens
AQI unavailable
#5Central GardensChecking 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
Nederland
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AQI unavailable
#6NederlandChecking 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
Port Neches
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Neches
AQI unavailable
#7Port NechesChecking 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
Fannett
Cel-shaded illustration of Fannett
AQI unavailable
#8FannettChecking 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
Lumberton
Cel-shaded illustration of Lumberton
AQI unavailable
#9LumbertonChecking 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
Groves
Cel-shaded illustration of Groves
AQI unavailable
#10GrovesChecking 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
Bridge City
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AQI unavailable
#11Bridge CityChecking 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
Sour Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Sour Lake
AQI unavailable
#12Sour LakeChecking 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
Surfside Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Surfside Beach
AQI 67
#13Surfside BeachChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

Low-key Gulf beach town near the Brazos River mouth, swept by onshore sea air, with rentals and cottages.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 17.6 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 17.6/22 × 7 = 5.6 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% cleaner 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
The Woodlands
Cel-shaded illustration of The Woodlands
AQI unavailable
#14The WoodlandsChecking 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
Hudson
Cel-shaded illustration of Hudson
AQI unavailable
#15HudsonChecking 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
Bellaire
Cel-shaded illustration of Bellaire
AQI unavailable
#16BellaireChecking 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
Panorama Village
Cel-shaded illustration of Panorama Village
AQI unavailable
#17Panorama VillageChecking 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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Jackson
Cel-shaded illustration of Jackson
AQI 33
#18JacksonChecking road route

Mississippi· Good

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

69% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Jackson NCORE monitor.

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Canton
Cel-shaded illustration of Canton
AQI 33
#19CantonChecking road route

Mississippi· Good

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

69% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Jackson NCORE monitor.

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Dilley
Cel-shaded illustration of Dilley
AQI 42
#20DilleyChecking road route

Texas· Good

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

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 7.6 µg/m³ here vs 18.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.6/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

11.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Beaumont right now

60% 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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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

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What this means · Beaumont

Moderate

AQI 69

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Most people can stay active outside.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people should consider shorter or easier outdoor effort.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 18.8 µg/m³ (Polluted), 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 Polluted.

18.8 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.

6.0/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 18.8 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 18.8/22 × 7 = 6.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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