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GoodAQI 12

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

12
AQI now
2.2
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Eugene Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Salem
Cel-shaded illustration of Salem
AQI 11
#1Salem~1 h 25 min drive

Oregon· Good

A major Oregon 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 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Salem - State Hospital monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Waldport
Cel-shaded illustration of Waldport
AQI 13
#2WaldportChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Central Oregon coast town at the Alsea Bay mouth, cooled by steady onshore Pacific breeze.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Toledo NE Hwy20 & NW A St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Depoe Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Depoe Bay
AQI 13
#3Depoe BayChecking road route

Oregon· Good

World's-smallest-harbor town on the Oregon coast, swept by steady onshore Pacific wind.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Toledo NE Hwy20 & NW A St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Florence
Cel-shaded illustration of Florence
AQI 14
#4FlorenceChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Central Oregon coast dune town at the Siuslaw River mouth, cooled by onshore Pacific wind.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Florence-Department of Forestry monitor.

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Still smoky
Yachats
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AQI 14
#5YachatsChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Small rugged-coast village on Oregon's central shore, exposed to constant open-ocean air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Florence-Department of Forestry monitor.

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Still smoky
Creswell
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AQI unavailable
#6CreswellChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Junction City
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AQI unavailable
#7Junction CityChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Veneta
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AQI unavailable
#8VenetaChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Harrisburg
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AQI unavailable
#9HarrisburgChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Cottage Grove
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AQI unavailable
#10Cottage GroveChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Lowell
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AQI unavailable
#11LowellChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Culp Creek
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AQI unavailable
#12Culp CreekChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Portland
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AQI 8
#13Portland~2 h 15 min drive

Oregon· Good

A major Oregon 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 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
32% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Portland Benson High School monitor.

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Still smoky
Tillamook
Cel-shaded illustration of Tillamook
AQI 8
#14TillamookChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Dairy-country coastal valley town, cooled by marine air pulled in from Tillamook Bay.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
32% 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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Still smoky
Government Camp
Cel-shaded illustration of Government Camp
AQI 11
#15Government CampChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Mount Hood base village near 4,000 feet, a ski-and-hike base with thinner, cooler mountain air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Multorpor monitor.

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Still smoky
Newport
Cel-shaded illustration of Newport
AQI 13
#16Newport~2 h 10 min drive

Oregon· Good

Working fishing town on Oregon's central coast at Yaquina Bay, cooled by steady ocean air, with waterfront motels and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Toledo NE Hwy20 & NW A St monitor.

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Still smoky
Lincoln City
Cel-shaded illustration of Lincoln City
AQI 13
#17Lincoln City~2 h 45 min drive

Oregon· Good

Seven-mile stretch of Oregon-coast beach town, swept by onshore Pacific wind, with abundant oceanfront lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Toledo NE Hwy20 & NW A St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
AQHI 1
#18Ganges (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 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 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 Eugene right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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.

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Still smoky
Port Alberni
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Alberni
AQI 0
#19Port 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 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 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 Eugene right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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

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Still smoky
Qualicum Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Qualicum Beach
AQI 0
#20Qualicum 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 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 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 Eugene right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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

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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 · Eugene

Good

AQI 12

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 2.2 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.

2.2 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.

0.7/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 2.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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