Arkansas
12 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 56
Average AQI
Air quality in Arkansas
Air quality in Arkansas is currently 50 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Arkansas right now.
We aggregate 12 stations across Arkansas. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 56 at the worst, so conditions vary across Arkansas — the local figure matters more than the average.
Arkansas breaks down into 7 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, North Little Rock is reading highest at 54 and Springdale lowest at 42.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Cities in Arkansas
7 cities
54North Little Rock
Moderate
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 52–56
53Little Rock
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–54
52Marion
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
Arkadelphia
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Mena
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Fayetteville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
42Springdale
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–42
About Arkansas
Coordinates
35.092, -92.625
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
12
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 56
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Arkansas air quality, answered
Arkansas is currently reading an AQI of 50, which is Good. It is the average across 12 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
50 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 12 stations in Arkansas, reading between 42 and 56.
Of the cities currently listed for Arkansas, North Little Rock is reading highest at 54 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Arkansas on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.