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Akron air right now

ModerateAQI 82

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

82
AQI now
25.6
PM2.5 · µg/m³
5 cleaner spots within 3 hr drive

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Port Clinton looks like the better move.90% 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.
Akron Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Sandusky
Cel-shaded illustration of Sandusky
AQI 14
#1SanduskyChecking road route

Ohio· Good

Lake Erie port city and gateway to the Lake Erie islands, with bayfront hotels and open-lake air.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

90% 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
Marblehead
Cel-shaded illustration of Marblehead
AQI 14
#2MarbleheadChecking road route

Ohio· Good

Lake Erie peninsula town with a historic lighthouse, swept by open-lake air, with waterfront motels.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

90% 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
Kelleys Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Kelleys Island
AQI 14
#3Kelleys IslandChecking road route

Ohio· Good

Quiet Lake Erie island east of Put-in-Bay, surrounded by open water, with cottages and small inns.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

90% 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
Port Clinton
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Clinton
AQI 14
#4Port Clinton~2 h drive

Ohio· Good

Lake Erie harbour town and jumping-off point for the islands, swept by open-lake air, with waterfront motels and rentals.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

90% 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
Berlin
Cel-shaded illustration of Berlin
AQI 15
#5BerlinChecking road route

Ohio· Good

Heart of Ohio's Amish Country in Holmes County, a rolling-farmland base with inns and B&Bs.

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

22.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

89% 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
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Geneva-on-the-Lake
AQI 68
#6Geneva-on-the-Lake~1 h 40 min drive

Ohio· Moderate

Ohio's oldest lakefront resort strip on Lake Erie's northeast shore, cooled by open-lake air, with cottages and motels.

29% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 18.1 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 18.1/22 × 7 = 5.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

29% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Painesville monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Youngstown
Cel-shaded illustration of Youngstown
AQI 77
#7YoungstownChecking road route

Ohio· Moderate

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 22.8 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 22.8/22 × 7 = 7.3 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

11% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Youngstown State monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Canton
Cel-shaded illustration of Canton
AQI 83
#8CantonChecking road route

Ohio· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 26.1 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 26.1/22 × 7 = 8.3 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Canton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Cleveland
Cel-shaded illustration of Cleveland
AQI 89
#9Cleveland~50 min drive

Ohio· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 29.4 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 29.4/22 × 7 = 9.4 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Akron

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

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

PM2.5 from the GT Craig NCore PAMS monitor.

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Still smoky
Montrose-Ghent
Cel-shaded illustration of Montrose-Ghent
AQI unavailable
#10Montrose-GhentChecking road route

Ohio

Ohio 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
Brimfield
Cel-shaded illustration of Brimfield
AQI unavailable
#11BrimfieldChecking road route

Ohio

Ohio 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
Uniontown
Cel-shaded illustration of Uniontown
AQI unavailable
#12UniontownChecking road route

Ohio

Ohio 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
Put-in-Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Put-in-Bay
AQI 14
#13Put-in-Bay~2 h 25 min drive

Ohio· Good

Island village on South Bass Island in western Lake Erie, surrounded by open water, with inns and rentals.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

90% 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
Erie
Cel-shaded illustration of Erie
AQI 34
#14ErieChecking road route

Pennsylvania· Good

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

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.1 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

19.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

76% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Erie monitor.

Directions
Columbus
Cel-shaded illustration of Columbus
AQI 57
#15Columbus~2 h 25 min drive

Ohio· Moderate

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

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 12.1 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.1/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

13.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

53% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Fairgrounds monitor.

Directions
Pittsburgh
Cel-shaded illustration of Pittsburgh
AQI 69
#16Pittsburgh~2 h 15 min drive

Pennsylvania· Moderate

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

26% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 19 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 19/22 × 7 = 6.0 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

26% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Lawrenceville monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Toledo
Cel-shaded illustration of Toledo
AQI 96
#17Toledo~2 h 35 min drive

Ohio· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 33.3 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 33.3/22 × 7 = 11 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Akron

30% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Erie monitor.

Directions
Lion's Head
Cel-shaded illustration of Lion's Head
AQI 0
#18Lion's HeadChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Bruce Peninsula village on a limestone-cliff harbour, wrapped in open Georgian Bay air.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

25.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Killarney
Cel-shaded illustration of Killarney
AQI 0
#19KillarneyChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Remote village beside Killarney Park’s white quartzite ridges, on the north channel of Georgian Bay.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

25.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

100% 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
Little Current (Manitoulin Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Little Current (Manitoulin Island)
AQI 0
#20Little Current (Manitoulin Island)Checking road route

Ontario· Good

Manitoulin’s main harbour town, on the world’s largest freshwater island and surrounded by Huron’s North Channel.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 25.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

25.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Akron right now

100% 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
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

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What this means · Akron

Moderate

AQI 82

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 25.6 µg/m³ (Polluted), 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 Polluted.

25.6 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.

8.1/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 25.6 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 25.6/22 × 7 = 8.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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