Fort Smith air quality · Arkansas, United States
Your lungs have an easier day when the air stays this clean
US AQI 28 (Good) in Fort Smith, from 1 AirNow monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Fort Smith
- PM2.528AQI
- Ozone6AQI
- NO₂11AQI
US values are per-pollutant AQI from the highest-reading monitor near Fort Smith (ROLAND).
Is it safe outside in Fort Smith right now?
Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadEnjoy it.
Running and jogging
Go aheadA great time to run outdoors.
Cycling
Go aheadRide freely.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Go aheadNo limits.
Open windows
Go aheadAir out your home.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededNot needed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Fort Smith air quality history
Daily average, 36 days- 35average daily US AQI over 36 days
- 54worst day, 9 October
- 15cleanest day, 2 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 22, better than the week before (42). 31 of the last 36 days were Good.
Weather in Fort Smith
No active National Weather Service alerts for Fort Smith.
| Day | Forecast | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 | Mostly Sunny | 79°F | 52°F | 0% |
| Tue 20 | Sunny | 79°F | 52°F | 0% |
| Wed 21 | Sunny | 82°F | 55°F | 0% |
| Thu 22 | Sunny | 82°F | 57°F | 0% |
| Fri 23 | Sunny | 82°F | 57°F | 0% |
| Sat 24 | Mostly Sunny | 84°F | 59°F | 1% |
| Sun 25 | Mostly Sunny | 84°F | 59°F | 1% |
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Fort Smith air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Fort Smith right now?
The US AQI in Fort Smith is 28 (Good). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Fort Smith today?
A great time to be outside. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk. For runners: A great time to run outdoors.
How has air quality in Fort Smith been recently?
Over the last 36 days with data, Fort Smith averaged US AQI 35. The worst day was 9 October at 54; the cleanest was 2 October at 15. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Fort Smith's air quality data come from?
From US EPA AirNow, using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: US EPA AirNow. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.