Midland, Texas Air Quality
Midland air quality today — the AQI, the main pollutant, and whether it’s safe to exercise outside right now
Midland, TX · Air quality right now
The air quality index in Midland, TX is 55 (Moderate) right now — acceptable for most people.
Is it safe to be outside in Midland today?
AQI 55 Yes — air quality is Moderate
Fine for most; unusually sensitive people can take it easy.Main pollutant: PM2.5Observed 5:00 AM CDT
Pollutants right now
- PM2.57.6 µg/m³Main pollutantfine particles — smoke, exhaust, soot
- PM108.9 µg/m³coarse particles — dust, pollen, ash
- Ozone59 µg/m³smog — builds on hot, sunny days
- NO₂2.2 µg/m³nitrogen dioxide — traffic, combustion
ExerciseOK to run for most; sensitive athletes can ease the intensity.
Wildfire smoke & fire weather in Midland
Smoke checkFine-particle (PM2.5) level right now: 7.6 µg/m³ Good on the EPA PM2.5 scale. PM2.5-based; smoke is one possible source — traffic, industry, and dust raise the same number.
Wildfire smoke shows up in air-quality data as fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution — it’s the number that climbs when smoke moves in. A Fire Weather Watch from the National Weather Service means critical fire-weather conditions — dry fuels, low humidity, gusty wind — are possible in the next day or two; a Red Flag Warning means they’re happening or imminent. On smoky days, EPA and AirNow guidance is to limit time outdoors, keep windows closed, run filtration if you have it, and wear an N95 if you must be outside. See where smoke and storms sit right now on the live weather map.
How to read Midland’s air quality
Air quality is reported as the EPA Air Quality Index (AQI), a 0–500 scale set by whichever pollutant is worst at the moment — where an AQI under 100 is a safe day for outdoor activity in Midland and above 100 people with asthma, heart conditions, the very young, and older adults should start to scale back.
For the full six-category scale — every band, its color, and the pollutants behind the number — see the AQI scale guide.