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Little Rock · Live readout · Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

Most people: normal plans; sensitive lungs watch symptoms

Little Rock is breathing 4.4 cigarettes a week

Nothing cleaner nearby How we count it →

If this became your normal for years, heart and lung risk would measurably rise.

13.7
PM2.5 µg/m³
60
US AQI
Moderate
Category
1.9
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Little Rock Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Mountain View
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#1Mountain ViewSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³

Folk-music town in the Ozark hills near the Blanchard Springs caverns, with cool ridge-country air.

19% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Heber Springs
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#2Heber SpringsSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³

Ozark foothills town on Greers Ferry Lake, an open-water escape with resorts and cabins.

15% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11.6 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.6/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

15% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Mount Ida
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#3Mount IdaSome particle pollution · AQI 58Checking road route

Arkansas· PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³

Ouachita Mountains crystal-mining town beside Lake Ouachita, a forested lake-and-hill escape.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12.8 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.8/22 × 7 = 4.1 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
7% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Landmark
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#4LandmarkParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Gibson
Cel-shaded illustration of Gibson
#5GibsonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Gravel Ridge
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#6Gravel RidgeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Maumelle
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#7MaumelleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Shannon Hills
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#8Shannon HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Wrightsville
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#9WrightsvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Alexander
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#10AlexanderParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
Jacksonville
Cel-shaded illustration of Jacksonville
#11JacksonvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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
East End
Cel-shaded illustration of East End
#12East EndParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.4 cigs/wk

Arkansas

Arkansas 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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Mountain Home
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#13Mountain HomeSome particle pollution · AQI 53Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.2 µg/m³

Ozark town between Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes, with open-water air and a broad lodging base.

26% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.2/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 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 Little Rock right now

26% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Bull Shoals
Cel-shaded illustration of Bull Shoals
#14Bull ShoalsSome particle pollution · AQI 53Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.2 µg/m³

Resort town on a deep Ozark reservoir, an open-water escape with lakeside cabins and resorts.

26% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.2 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.2/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 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 Little Rock right now

26% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Jasper
Cel-shaded illustration of Jasper
#15JasperSome particle pollution · AQI 54Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³

Buffalo National River gateway deep in the Ozarks, a wooded canyon-country base with cabins and inns.

21% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.8 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

21% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Mena
Cel-shaded illustration of Mena
#16MenaSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Arkansas· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Ouachita Mountains town beneath Rich Mountain, a forested western-Arkansas base with cabins and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Memphis
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#17MemphisSome particle pollution · AQI 72~2 h 25 min drive

Tennessee· PM2.5 20.6 µg/m³

A major Tennessee 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 20.6 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 20.6/22 × 7 = 6.6 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Little Rock

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

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Enid
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#18EnidLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road routesaves 3.8 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 1.9 µg/m³

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

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

11.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

86% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Stillwater
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#19StillwaterLow smoke · AQI 18Checking road routesaves 3.3 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³

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

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

76% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Oklahoma City
Cel-shaded illustration of Oklahoma City
#20Oklahoma CityLow smoke · AQI 19~5 h 50 min drivesaves 3.3 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

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

75% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Little Rock right now

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

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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 · Little Rock

Phew.

4.4cigarettes

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.

13.7 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 13.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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