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Springfield air right now

ModerateAQI 55

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

55
AQI now
11.5
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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Lake Ozark looks like the better move.64% cleaner air with a verified 2 h road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Springfield Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Osage Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Osage Beach
AQI 23
#1Osage BeachChecking road route

Missouri· Good

Lake of the Ozarks resort strip, an open-water escape with a huge stock of waterfront hotels.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

64% 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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Lake Ozark
Cel-shaded illustration of Lake Ozark
AQI 23
#2Lake Ozark~2 h drive

Missouri· Good

Resort hub on the Lake of the Ozarks with a large stock of waterfront hotels and rentals.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

64% 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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Bull Shoals
Cel-shaded illustration of Bull Shoals
AQI 32
#3Bull ShoalsChecking road route

Arkansas· Good

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

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

50% 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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Mountain Home
Cel-shaded illustration of Mountain Home
AQI 32
#4Mountain HomeChecking road route

Arkansas· Good

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

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

50% 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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Branson
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AQI 33
#5Branson~55 min drive

Missouri· Good

Entertainment town in the Missouri Ozarks' wooded hills, set above the lowlands, with a huge stock of hotels and cabins.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

49% 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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Kimberling City
Cel-shaded illustration of Kimberling City
AQI 33
#6Kimberling CityChecking road route

Missouri· Good

Table Rock Lake resort town in the Ozarks near Branson, an open-water escape with lakeside lodging.

48% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

48% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Willard
Cel-shaded illustration of Willard
AQI unavailable
#7WillardChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Strafford
Cel-shaded illustration of Strafford
AQI unavailable
#8StraffordChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Nixa
Cel-shaded illustration of Nixa
AQI unavailable
#9NixaChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Republic
Cel-shaded illustration of Republic
AQI unavailable
#10RepublicChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Ozark
Cel-shaded illustration of Ozark
AQI unavailable
#11OzarkChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Rogersville
Cel-shaded illustration of Rogersville
AQI unavailable
#12RogersvilleChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
Hardy
Cel-shaded illustration of Hardy
AQI 30
#13HardyChecking road route

Arkansas· Good

Ozark foothills village on the spring-fed Spring River, a low-key river base with cabins and inns.

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.4 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.4/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

53% 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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Mountain View
Cel-shaded illustration of Mountain View
AQI 38
#14Mountain ViewChecking road route

Arkansas· Good

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

40% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

40% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Eureka Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Eureka Springs
AQI 43
#15Eureka Springs~2 h 5 min drive

Arkansas· Good

Victorian mountain town in the Arkansas Ozarks, set high among wooded ridges, with historic inns and B&Bs.

33% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 7.7 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.7/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Jasper
Cel-shaded illustration of Jasper
AQI 49
#16JasperChecking road route

Arkansas· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.8 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.8/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 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 Springfield right now

23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Licking
Cel-shaded illustration of Licking
AQI unavailable
#17LickingChecking road route

Missouri

Missouri 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.

Directions
St. Louis
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Louis
AQI 9
#18St. Louis~4 h 5 min drive

Missouri· Good

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

85% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

85% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Blair Street monitor.

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Clarksville
Cel-shaded illustration of Clarksville
AQI 17
#19ClarksvilleChecking road route

Tennessee· Good

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

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Springfield right now

74% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Clarksville monitor.

Directions
Hermann
Cel-shaded illustration of Hermann
AQI 21
#20Hermann~3 h 40 min drive

Missouri· Good

German wine-country town in the wooded Missouri River hills west of St. Louis, a countryside reset with inns and B&Bs.

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 11.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 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 Springfield right now

67% 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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Observed Aug 23, 4:00 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 · Springfield

Moderate

AQI 55

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 11.5 µg/m³ (Elevated), 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 Elevated.

11.5 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.

3.7/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 11.5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 11.5/22 × 7 = 3.7 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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