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Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
AQHI 1
#1Ganges (Salt Spring Island)Checking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Main village of the Gulf Islands' largest island, in the rain shadow with cool marine 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 →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Duncan station)

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

AQHI from the Duncan station. PM2.5 from the Crofton Substation monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Anacortes
Cel-shaded illustration of Anacortes
AQI 6
#2AnacortesChecking road route

Washington· Good

Ferry gateway to the San Juan Islands, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with waterfront hotels.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Anacortes-202 Ave (SO-AQS) monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Orcas Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Orcas Island
AQI 6
#3Orcas IslandChecking road route

Washington· Good

Largest San Juan Island, in the Olympics' rain shadow with cool marine air and small inns.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Saturna monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Lopez Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Lopez Island
AQI 6
#4Lopez IslandChecking road route

Washington· Good

Flattest and quietest of the San Juan Islands, wrapped in the rain shadow's cool marine 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 →
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AQHI 2: Low risk (Victoria / Saanich station)

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

AQHI from the Victoria / Saanich station. PM2.5 from the Anacortes-202 Ave (SO-AQS) monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Seattle
Cel-shaded illustration of Seattle
AQI 6
#5SeattleChecking road route

Washington· Good

A major Washington 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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Seattle-Beacon Hill monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Langley
Cel-shaded illustration of Langley
AQI 6
#6LangleyChecking road route

Washington· Good

Bluff-top village on Whidbey Island, cooled by Puget Sound marine air, with a walkable inn-lined main street.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Tulalip-36th Ave NW monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Harrison Hot Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Harrison Hot Springs
AQHI 1
#7Harrison Hot SpringsChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Lakeside spa village at the foot of the Coast Mountains, with open-water air east of Vancouver.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Eastern Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Eastern Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Agassiz - Centennial Park monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Abbotsford
Cel-shaded illustration of Abbotsford
AQHI 1
#8AbbotsfordChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 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 →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Central Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Abbotsford monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Chilliwack
Cel-shaded illustration of Chilliwack
AQHI 1
#9ChilliwackChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 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 →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Eastern Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Eastern Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Chilliwack monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
La Conner
Cel-shaded illustration of La Conner
AQI 11
#10La ConnerChecking road route

Washington· Good

Skagit Valley waterfront village on the Swinomish Channel, wrapped in tidal marine air, with inns.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Anacortes-Bartholomew Rd (US) monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Concrete
Cel-shaded illustration of Concrete
AQI 11
#11ConcreteChecking road route

Washington· Good

Skagit River gateway to the North Cascades, a forested mountain-valley base with cabins and motels.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Poulsbo
Cel-shaded illustration of Poulsbo
AQI 11
#12PoulsboChecking road route

Washington· Good

Scandinavian-heritage harbor town on Liberty Bay, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with inns.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Bremerton-Spruce Ave monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Qualicum Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Qualicum Beach
AQI 0
#13Qualicum BeachChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island shoreline town beside Parksville, wrapped in steady Strait of Georgia sea 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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Port Alberni
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Alberni
AQI 0
#14Port AlberniChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island inlet town midway between Nanaimo and Tofino, with fjord-air exposure.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Olympia
Cel-shaded illustration of Olympia
AQI 3
#15OlympiaChecking road route

Washington· Good

A major Washington 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 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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Lacey-College St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Winthrop
Cel-shaded illustration of Winthrop
AQI 5
#16WinthropChecking road route

Washington· Good

Old-West town in the Methow Valley on the east slope of the North Cascades, high and dry with lodges and cabins.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Gig Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Gig Harbor
AQI 8
#17Gig HarborChecking road route

Washington· Good

Fishing-fleet harbor town on Puget Sound near Tacoma, with waterfront air and a walkable inn district.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Tacoma-S 35th and Windom St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Vanderhoof
Cel-shaded illustration of Vanderhoof
AQI 0
#18VanderhoofChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

British Columbia community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

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 →
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Observed Aug 23, 4:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Vanderhoof Courthouse monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Prince George
Cel-shaded illustration of Prince George
AQHI 1
#19Prince GeorgeChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Prince George station)

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

AQHI from the Prince George station. PM2.5 from the PRG Plaza 400 monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Manzanita
Cel-shaded illustration of Manzanita
AQI 8
#20ManzanitaChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Quiet Oregon-coast village below Neahkahnie Mountain, wrapped in open-ocean air, with cottages and small inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
25% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Tillamook Jr High School monitor.

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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Fraser Valley)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 · Bellingham

Good

AQI 11

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Air quality is satisfactory for most outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people can still enjoy the outdoors.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 2 µg/m³ (Natural), 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 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 AQI.

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 →
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