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GoodAQI 34

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

34
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6.1
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Ellicottville
Cel-shaded illustration of Ellicottville
AQI 9
#1EllicottvilleChecking road route

New York· Good

Enchanted Mountains ski-and-hike town in western New York, a walkable four-season base with cool upland air and abundant lodging.

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie right now

74% 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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Turkey Point
Cel-shaded illustration of Turkey Point
AQI 9
#2Turkey PointChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Low-key Lake Erie cottage beach beside marshes and vineyards, far from major highways.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

72% 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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Port Dover
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Dover
AQI 9
#3Port DoverChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Lake Erie beach town with a palm-tree pier vibe and steady south-shore lake air.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

72% 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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Still smoky
Brantford
Cel-shaded illustration of Brantford
AQHI 1
#4BrantfordChecking 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Brantford station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Hamilton
Cel-shaded illustration of Hamilton
AQHI 1
#5HamiltonChecking 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Hamilton Downtown station)

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

AQHI from the Hamilton Downtown station. PM2.5 from the Hamilton Mountain monitor.

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Still smoky
Buffalo
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AQI 22
#6BuffaloChecking road route

New York· Good

A major New York 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Buffalo monitor.

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Still smoky
Port Stanley
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Stanley
AQI 33
#7Port StanleyChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Lake Erie fishing village turned beach town, with open-water air on the province’s south shore.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Port Stanley station)

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

AQHI from the Port Stanley station. PM2.5 from the Port Stanley monitor.

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Still smoky
Chautauqua
Cel-shaded illustration of Chautauqua
AQI 44
#8ChautauquaChecking road route

New York· Good

Historic lakeside institution town in far-western New York, with open-water air off Chautauqua Lake.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
30% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Warren Overlook monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Geneva-on-the-Lake
AQI 68
#9Geneva-on-the-LakeChecking road route

Ohio· Moderate

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 18.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 18.1/22 × 7 = 5.8 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Erie

197% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Painesville monitor.

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Still smoky
Youngstown
Cel-shaded illustration of Youngstown
AQI 77
#10YoungstownChecking 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 22.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 22.8/22 × 7 = 7.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Erie

274% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Youngstown State monitor.

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Still smoky
Fairview
Cel-shaded illustration of Fairview
AQI unavailable
#11FairviewChecking road route

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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
North East
Cel-shaded illustration of North East
AQI unavailable
#12North EastChecking road route

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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.

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Kitchener-Waterloo
Cel-shaded illustration of Kitchener-Waterloo
AQHI 1
#13Kitchener-WaterlooChecking 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.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie right now

51% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Kitchener station)

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

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

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Stratford
Cel-shaded illustration of Stratford
AQI 17
#14StratfordChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Festival town on the Avon River with a deep stock of inns and B&Bs.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie right now

51% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Kitchener monitor.

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St. Jacobs
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Jacobs
AQI 17
#15St. JacobsChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Mennonite-country village and market just outside Waterloo, an easy countryside reset.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie right now

51% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Kitchener station)

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

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

Directions
Still smoky
Guelph
Cel-shaded illustration of Guelph
AQHI 1
#16GuelphChecking 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Guelph station)

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

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

Directions
Still smoky
Mississauga
Cel-shaded illustration of Mississauga
AQHI 1
#17MississaugaChecking 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 Erie right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Mississauga station)

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

AQHI from the Mississauga station. PM2.5 from the Misssissauga monitor.

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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 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie 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 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie 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 6.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Erie 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.

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What this means · Erie

Good

AQI 34

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 6.1 µg/m³ (Good), 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 Good.

6.1 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.

1.9/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 6.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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