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Low riskAQHI 3

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

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AQHI now
6.2
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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You may already have the cleanest nearby air.No meaningfully cleaner place has a verified road route within 3 hours. Widen the range or show worse air for context.

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Calgary Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Drumheller
Cel-shaded illustration of Drumheller
AQI 22
#1DrumhellerChecking road route

Alberta· Good

Badlands town in the Red Deer River valley, dry prairie-canyon country with a broad motel base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

35% 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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Still smoky
High River
Cel-shaded illustration of High River
AQI 23
#2High RiverChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

34% 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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Still smoky
Canmore
Cel-shaded illustration of Canmore
AQI 51
#3Canmore~1 h 25 min drive

Alberta· Moderate

Rocky Mountain base east of Banff with abundant lodging and quick access to higher-elevation air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.3 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.3/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

50% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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

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Still smoky
Banff
Cel-shaded illustration of Banff
AQI 51
#4BanffChecking road route

Alberta· Moderate

Rocky Mountain townsite near 4,500 feet in Canada's first national park, with thin alpine air and abundant lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.3 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.3/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

50% worse 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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Still smoky
Red Deer
Cel-shaded illustration of Red Deer
AQHI 4
#5Red Deer~1 h 50 min drive

Alberta· Moderate risk

Central Alberta city between Calgary and Edmonton with a broad range of hotels and services.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 26.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 26.4/22 × 7 = 8.4 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

326% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Red Deer station)

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

AQHI from the Red Deer station. PM2.5 from the RED DEER RIVERSIDE DRIVE monitor.

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Still smoky
Chestermere
Cel-shaded illustration of Chestermere
AQI unavailable
#6ChestermereChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Airdrie
Cel-shaded illustration of Airdrie
AQI unavailable
#7AirdrieChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Nanton
Cel-shaded illustration of Nanton
AQI unavailable
#8NantonChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Vulcan
Cel-shaded illustration of Vulcan
AQI unavailable
#9VulcanChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Claresholm
Cel-shaded illustration of Claresholm
AQI unavailable
#10ClaresholmChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Fernie
Cel-shaded illustration of Fernie
AQHI 2
#11FernieChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

East Kootenay ski town ringed by the Lizard Range, with thin mountain air and a growing lodging base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Sparwood station)

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

AQHI from the Sparwood station. PM2.5 from the Sparwood Centennial Square monitor.

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Still smoky
Brooks
Cel-shaded illustration of Brooks
AQHI 3
#12BrooksChecking road route

Alberta· Low risk

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.4/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

35% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Brooks station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Taber
Cel-shaded illustration of Taber
AQI 49
#13TaberChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.8/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

42% worse 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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Still smoky
Lethbridge
Cel-shaded illustration of Lethbridge
AQHI 3
#14Lethbridge~2 h 40 min drive

Alberta· Low risk

A major Alberta 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 10 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

61% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Lethbridge station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Radium Hot Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Radium Hot Springs
AQI 64
#15Radium Hot SpringsChecking road route

British Columbia· Moderate

Columbia Valley hot-springs town at Kootenay National Park's gate, with cool mountain-canyon air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 16.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 16.1/22 × 7 = 5.1 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Calgary

160% worse 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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Winthrop
Cel-shaded illustration of Winthrop
AQI 5
#16Winthrop~12 h 45 min drive

Washington· Good

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

85% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

85% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor.

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Harrison Hot Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Harrison Hot Springs
AQHI 1
#17Harrison 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.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

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

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.

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Chilliwack
Cel-shaded illustration of Chilliwack
AQHI 1
#18ChilliwackChecking 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.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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.

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Peachland
Cel-shaded illustration of Peachland
AQHI 1
#19PeachlandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Small Okanagan Lake village south of Kelowna, an open-water escape with orchard-country inns.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Okanagan station)

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

AQHI from the Central Okanagan station. PM2.5 from the Kelowna KLO Road monitor.

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Summerland
Cel-shaded illustration of Summerland
AQHI 1
#20SummerlandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Okanagan Lake wine town between Penticton and Peachland, with open-water valley air.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Calgary right now

68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Okanagan station)

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

AQHI from the Central Okanagan station. PM2.5 from the Kelowna KLO Road monitor.

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AQHI 3: Low risk (Calgary)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 · Calgary

Low risk

AQHI 3

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 6.2 µg/m³ (Good).

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 Good.

6.2 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.

2.0/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 6.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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