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GoodAQI 48

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

48
AQI now
8.7
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Dilley
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AQI 42
#1DilleyChecking 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 7.6 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.6/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Hebbronville
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AQI 51
#2HebbronvilleChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.2/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% 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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Zapata
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AQI 53
#3ZapataChecking road route

Texas· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% 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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Rio Bravo
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AQI unavailable
#4Rio BravoChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Cactus
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AQI unavailable
#5CactusChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Freer
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AQI unavailable
#6FreerChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Cotulla
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AQI unavailable
#7CotullaChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Carrizo Springs
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AQI unavailable
#8Carrizo SpringsChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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San Diego
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AQI unavailable
#9San DiegoChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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McAllen
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AQI 53
#10McAllenChecking 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.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 10.3 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.3/22 × 7 = 3.3 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Mission C43 monitor.

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Crystal City
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AQI unavailable
#11Crystal CityChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Roma
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AQI unavailable
#12RomaChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Escobares
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AQI unavailable
#13EscobaresChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Premont
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AQI unavailable
#14PremontChecking road route

Texas

Texas community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Horseshoe Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Horseshoe Bay
AQI 43
#15Horseshoe BayChecking road route

Texas· Good

Hill Country resort town on Lake LBJ, an open-water escape with golf resorts and lakeside lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
10% 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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Marble Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Marble Falls
AQI 43
#16Marble FallsChecking road route

Texas· Good

Highland Lakes town on Lake Marble Falls, an open-water Hill Country escape with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
10% 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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Fredericksburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Fredericksburg
AQI 44
#17FredericksburgChecking road route

Texas· Good

Hill Country town in the German-settled heart of central Texas, set higher and drier than the coast, with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% 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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Kerrville
Cel-shaded illustration of Kerrville
AQI 46
#18KerrvilleChecking road route

Texas· Good

Hill Country hub on the Guadalupe River, set on the Edwards Plateau with a broad hotel base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 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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Blanco
Cel-shaded illustration of Blanco
AQI 46
#19BlancoChecking road route

Texas· Good

Small Hill Country town on the Blanco River, a quiet countryside base between Austin and San Antonio.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.3 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% 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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Bandera
Cel-shaded illustration of Bandera
AQI 48
#20BanderaChecking road route

Texas· Good

"Cowboy Capital of the World" on the Medina River in the Hill Country, higher and drier than the Gulf coast.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 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, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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What this means · Laredo

Good

AQI 48

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 8.7 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.

8.7 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.

2.8/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 8.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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