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Waco is breathing 5.1 cigarettes a week

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As everyday air for years, this means meaningfully more heart, lung and early-death risk.

16.1
PM2.5 µg/m³
64
US AQI
Moderate
Category
5.5
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Waco Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Glen Rose
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#1Glen RoseSome particle pollution · AQI 53Checking road routesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 10.4 µg/m³

Dinosaur-country town on the Paluxy River southwest of Fort Worth, with cabins and river-valley air.

35% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.4 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

35% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

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

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Granbury
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#2GranburySome particle pollution · AQI 53Checking road routesaves 1.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 10.4 µg/m³

Lake town southwest of Fort Worth built around a historic square on Lake Granbury, a close open-water escape, with inns and rentals.

35% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.4 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

35% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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
McGregor
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#3McGregorParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
West
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#4WestParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Mart
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#5MartParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Marlin
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#6MarlinParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Troy
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#7TroyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Whitney
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#8WhitneyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Clifton
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#9CliftonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hillsboro
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#10HillsboroParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Temple
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#11TempleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

Texas

Texas 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Morgans Point Resort
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#12Morgans Point ResortParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 5.1 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Wimberley
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#13WimberleySome particle pollution · AQI 51Checking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³

Hill Country village between Austin and San Antonio, tucked among cypress-lined creeks, with cottages and inns.

43% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.1 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

43% cleaner airChecking 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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Llano
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#14LlanoSome particle pollution · AQI 59Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 13.5 µg/m³

Granite-country Hill Country seat on the Llano River, a quieter base than the busier lake towns nearby.

16% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 13.5 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.5/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 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 Waco right now

16% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

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

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Marble Falls
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#15Marble FallsSome particle pollution · AQI 60Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³

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

15% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 13.7 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

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

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

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

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Horseshoe Bay
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#16Horseshoe BaySome particle pollution · AQI 60Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³

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

15% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 13.7 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

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

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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
Mineral Wells
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#17Mineral WellsSome particle pollution · AQI 61Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Texas· PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³

Former spa-water town west of Fort Worth on the edge of the Palo Pinto hills, with a historic grand hotel.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 14.3 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.3/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 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 Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

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

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Bartlesville
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#18BartlesvilleLow smoke · AQI 31Checking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

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

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

66% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

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

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Vicksburg
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#19VicksburgLow smoke · AQI 34Checking road routesaves 3.2 cigs/wk

Mississippi· PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³

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

62% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.1 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Waco right now

62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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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#20EnidLow smoke · AQI 35Checking road routesaves 3.1 cigs/wk

Oklahoma· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

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

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 16.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 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 Waco right now

61% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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 · Waco

Oof.

5.1cigarettes

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.

16.1 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 16.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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