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Edmonton air right now

Moderate riskAQHI 5

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

5
AQHI now
38.8
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Red Deer looks like the better move.32% cleaner air with a verified 2 h road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Edmonton Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Lacombe
Cel-shaded illustration of Lacombe
AQHI 4
#1LacombeChecking road route

Alberta· Moderate risk

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

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 26.4 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 26.4/22 × 7 = 8.4 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

32% cleaner 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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Red Deer
Cel-shaded illustration of Red Deer
AQHI 4
#2Red Deer~2 h drive

Alberta· Moderate risk

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

32% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 26.4 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 26.4/22 × 7 = 8.4 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

32% cleaner 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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Camrose
Cel-shaded illustration of Camrose
AQI 90
#3CamroseChecking road route

Alberta· Moderate

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

22% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 30.3 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 30.3/22 × 7 = 9.6 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

22% 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
Fort Saskatchewan
Cel-shaded illustration of Fort Saskatchewan
AQHI 6
#4Fort SaskatchewanChecking road route

Alberta· Moderate 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 49.4 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 49.4/22 × 7 = 16 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Edmonton

27% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 6: Moderate risk (Fort Saskatchewan station)

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

AQHI from the Fort Saskatchewan station. PM2.5 from the Fort Saskatchewan monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
St. Albert
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Albert
AQI unavailable
#5St. AlbertChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
The Hamptons
Cel-shaded illustration of The Hamptons
AQI unavailable
#6The HamptonsChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Spruce Grove
Cel-shaded illustration of Spruce Grove
AQI unavailable
#7Spruce GroveChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Morinville
Cel-shaded illustration of Morinville
AQI unavailable
#8MorinvilleChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Leduc
Cel-shaded illustration of Leduc
AQI unavailable
#9LeducChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Wetaskiwin
Cel-shaded illustration of Wetaskiwin
AQI unavailable
#10WetaskiwinChecking 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Blackfalds
Cel-shaded illustration of Blackfalds
AQI unavailable
#11BlackfaldsChecking 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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Kelowna
Cel-shaded illustration of Kelowna
AQHI 1
#12KelownaChecking 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.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

36.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

95% 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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Peachland
Cel-shaded illustration of Peachland
AQHI 1
#13PeachlandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

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

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

36.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

95% 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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Quesnel
Cel-shaded illustration of Quesnel
AQHI 1
#14QuesnelChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Fraser River gold-rush town south of Prince George, a smaller-city air reading away from the pulp-mill plume.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

36.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Quesnel station)

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

AQHI from the Quesnel station. PM2.5 from the Quesnel Johnston Avenue monitor.

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Drumheller
Cel-shaded illustration of Drumheller
AQI 22
#15DrumhellerChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

34.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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High River
Cel-shaded illustration of High River
AQI 23
#16High RiverChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

34.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton 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. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Grande Prairie
Cel-shaded illustration of Grande Prairie
AQHI 2
#17Grande PrairieChecking road route

Alberta· Low risk

Northern Alberta city in the Peace River country, with a broad hotel base far from southern smoke sources.

87% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

33.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

87% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Grande Prairie station)

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

AQHI from the Grande Prairie station. PM2.5 from the Grande Prairie - Henry Pirker monitor.

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Waterton Park
Cel-shaded illustration of Waterton Park
AQI 29
#18Waterton ParkChecking road route

Alberta· Good

Village where the prairie meets the Rockies at Waterton Lakes National Park, with open-lake mountain air.

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

33.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

86% 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.

Directions
Salmon Arm
Cel-shaded illustration of Salmon Arm
AQI 34
#19Salmon ArmChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Shuswap Lake town in BC's interior, an open-water escape with resorts and houseboat marinas.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.1 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

32.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

84% 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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Calgary
Cel-shaded illustration of Calgary
AQHI 3
#20Calgary~3 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.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.2 µg/m³ here vs 38.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

32.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Edmonton right now

84% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Calgary station)

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

AQHI from the Calgary station. PM2.5 from the Calgary Central2 monitor.

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AQHI 5: Moderate risk (Edmonton)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 · Edmonton

Moderate risk

AQHI 5

AQHI = Air Quality Health Index

Typical person. Keep your usual outdoor plans unless you get symptoms like coughing or throat irritation.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. If you have heart or lung disease, kids, or seniors in the mix: ease off hard outdoor effort when symptoms show up.

Particles here are 38.8 µg/m³ (Unhealthy).

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 Unhealthy.

38.8 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.

12/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 38.8 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 38.8/22 × 7 = 12 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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