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Belleville air right now

Low riskAQHI 2

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

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AQHI now
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PM2.5 · µg/m³

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Belleville Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Port Perry
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Perry
AQHI 1
#1Port PerryChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Lake Scugog harbour town northeast of Toronto, an easy open-water escape with a historic Main Street.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
65% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Oshawa station)

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

AQHI from the Oshawa station. PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Fenelon Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Fenelon Falls
AQI 4
#2Fenelon FallsChecking road route

Ontario· Good

The “Jewel of the Kawarthas,” a falls-side village on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Westport
Cel-shaded illustration of Westport
AQI 5
#3WestportChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Village on Upper Rideau Lake in the hills of Rideau Lakes country, small but well-supplied with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
55% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Perth
Cel-shaded illustration of Perth
AQI 5
#4PerthChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Stone-built heritage town on the Tay River, a calm base in the Rideau corridor.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
55% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Lakefield
Cel-shaded illustration of Lakefield
AQHI 1
#5LakefieldChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Kawartha Lakes village on the Trent-Severn Waterway, an easy lake-country escape from Toronto.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Still smoky
Port Hope
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Hope
AQHI 1
#6Port HopeChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Lake Ontario heritage town near Cobourg, with a walkable historic Main Street and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Still smoky
Peterborough
Cel-shaded illustration of Peterborough
AQHI 1
#7PeterboroughChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

A major Ontario 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 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Still smoky
Buckhorn
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckhorn
AQHI 1
#8BuckhornChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Kawarthas village on Buckhorn Lake, an open-water base with cottage rentals and marinas.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Still smoky
Bobcaygeon
Cel-shaded illustration of Bobcaygeon
AQI 6
#9BobcaygeonChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Kawartha canal town spread across three islands between Pigeon and Sturgeon lakes.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Still smoky
Cobourg
Cel-shaded illustration of Cobourg
AQI 6
#10CobourgChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Victorian lakefront town with a long sandy beach an easy hop east of the GTA.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.1/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Bancroft
Cel-shaded illustration of Bancroft
AQI 7
#11BancroftChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Mineral-country town on the York River between Hastings highlands and lake country.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
40% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Prince Edward County
Cel-shaded illustration of Prince Edward County
AQI 11
#12Prince Edward CountyChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Island county of beaches, wineries and small hotels, surrounded on all sides by Lake Ontario air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Belleville station)

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

AQHI from the Belleville station. PM2.5 from the Belleville monitor.

Still smoky
Gravenhurst
Cel-shaded illustration of Gravenhurst
AQI 3
#13GravenhurstChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Gateway to Muskoka on Lake Muskoka’s steamship wharf, the closest cottage country to the GTA.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.6 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.6/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
70% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Merrickville
Cel-shaded illustration of Merrickville
AQI 5
#14MerrickvilleChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Rideau Canal village of locks, galleries and B&Bs less than an hour from Ottawa.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
55% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Pembroke
Cel-shaded illustration of Pembroke
AQI 5
#15PembrokeChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Ottawa Valley hub on the wide Ottawa River, the jumping-off point for Whitewater country.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
55% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Still smoky
Haliburton
Cel-shaded illustration of Haliburton
AQI 6
#16HaliburtonChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Highlands village surrounded by hundreds of lakes and a large cottage-rental market.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Dorset station)

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

AQHI from the Dorset station. PM2.5 from the Dorset monitor.

Still smoky
Minden
Cel-shaded illustration of Minden
AQHI 2
#17MindenChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Haliburton Highlands village on the Gull River, surrounded by hundreds of lakes and forest.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Dorset station)

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

AQHI from the Dorset station. PM2.5 from the Dorset monitor.

Still smoky
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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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.

Still smoky
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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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.

Still smoky
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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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.

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AQHI 2: Low risk (Belleville)Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Belleville

Low risk

AQHI 2

AQHI = Air Quality Health Index

Typical person. Ideal air for usual outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. People with heart or lung conditions can usually keep their normal outdoor routine.

Particles here are 2 µg/m³ (Natural).

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only — not the full AQHI mix. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Natural.

2 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 AQHI.

0.6/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 2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →