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Jacksonville air right now

GoodAQI 45

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

45
AQI now
8.1
PM2.5 · µg/m³
3 cleaner spots within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Orlando looks like the better move.59% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 45 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Jacksonville Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
St. Augustine
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AQI 27
#1St. Augustine~55 min drive

Florida· Good

Historic coastal city on Florida's Atlantic shore, cooled by onshore sea breezes, with a dense stock of inns and hotels.

41% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Jacksonville right now

41% 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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Daytona Beach
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AQI 28
#2Daytona Beach~1 h 50 min drive

Florida· Good

Wide hard-sand Atlantic beach city on Florida's east coast, swept by onshore sea breezes, with abundant oceanfront hotels.

38% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Jacksonville right now

38% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Blind Services; 1185-A Dunn Ave monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Jekyll Island
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AQI 40
#3Jekyll Island~1 h 35 min drive

Georgia· Good

State-owned barrier island on Georgia's coast, wrapped in open Atlantic air, with historic resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Brunswick monitor.

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Still smoky
St. Simons Island
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AQI 40
#4St. Simons Island~1 h 35 min drive

Georgia· Good

Live-oak barrier island on Georgia's coast, cooled by onshore Atlantic breezes, with inns and resorts.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.2/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Brunswick monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Amelia Island
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AQI 67
#5Amelia Island~50 min drive

Florida· Moderate

Barrier island at Florida's northeast tip, wrapped in open Atlantic air, with historic resorts and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 17.5 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 17.5/22 × 7 = 5.6 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Jacksonville

116% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Sheffield Elementary School monitor.

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Still smoky
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
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AQI unavailable
#6Bellair-Meadowbrook TerraceChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Orange Park
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AQI unavailable
#7Orange ParkChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Fruit Cove
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AQI unavailable
#8Fruit CoveChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Atlantic Beach
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AQI unavailable
#9Atlantic BeachChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Nassau Village-Ratliff
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AQI unavailable
#10Nassau Village-RatliffChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Oakleaf Plantation
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AQI unavailable
#11Oakleaf PlantationChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Lakeside
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AQI unavailable
#12LakesideChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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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Orlando
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AQI 18
#13Orlando~2 h 45 min drive

Florida· Good

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

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Jacksonville right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the I-4 Near-Road monitor.

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Still smoky
Cedar Key
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AQI 30
#14Cedar Key~3 h drive

Florida· Good

Old fishing village on Florida's Gulf-side Nature Coast, surrounded by open water far from cities, with small inns and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.4 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.4/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Jacksonville right now

33% 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
Crystal River
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AQI 49
#15Crystal RiverChecking road route

Florida· Good

Spring-fed Gulf Coast town north of Tampa, with open-water air and manatee-tour lodges.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.8/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Crystal River Preserve monitor.

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Still smoky
Homosassa
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AQI 49
#16HomosassaChecking road route

Florida· Good

Spring-and-river Nature Coast town, wrapped in Gulf-adjacent air away from Florida's big metros.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.8/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Crystal River Preserve monitor.

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Still smoky
Savannah
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AQI 50
#17Savannah~2 h 35 min drive

Georgia· Good

Atlantic low-country city with extensive lodging and coastal air between Jacksonville and Charleston.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Savannah L&A monitor.

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Venice
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AQI 12
#18VeniceChecking road route

Florida· Good

Gulf Coast beach city south of Sarasota, with shark-tooth beaches and steady onshore sea air.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Jacksonville right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Jackson Road monitor.

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Boca Grande
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AQI 12
#19Boca GrandeChecking road route

Florida· Good

Low-key barrier-island village on Gasparilla Island, wrapped in open Gulf air, with historic inns.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Jacksonville right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Jackson Road monitor.

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Hendersonville
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AQI 17
#20HendersonvilleChecking road route

North Carolina· Good

Blue Ridge foothills town south of Asheville, with orchard country around it and a walkable Main Street of inns.

63% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 8.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Jacksonville right now

63% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the BDED monitor.

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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 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 · Jacksonville

Good

AQI 45

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 8.1 µg/m³ (Good), 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 Good.

8.1 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.

2.6/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 8.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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