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Live readout · Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

Good air — normal outdoor plans

Fargo is breathing 2.1 cigarettes a week

2 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive How we count it →

A good everyday baseline, though zero particle risk does not exist.

6.6
PM2.5 µg/m³
37
US AQI
Good
Category
2
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Detroit Lakes looks like the better move.53% cleaner air with a verified 1 h road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Fargo Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Detroit Lakes
Cel-shaded illustration of Detroit Lakes
#1Detroit LakesLow smoke · AQI 17~1 h drivesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Resort town on a chain of west-Minnesota lakes an easy drive east of Fargo, with a mile-long city beach and lakeside lodging.

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

53% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Wahpeton
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#2WahpetonLow smoke · AQI 28Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

North Dakota· PM2.5 5 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
24% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Grand Forks
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#3Grand ForksLow smoke · AQI 31Checking road routesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

North Dakota· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
17% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Horace
Cel-shaded illustration of Horace
#4HoraceParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

North Dakota

North Dakota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Casselton
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#5CasseltonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

North Dakota

North Dakota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hawley
Cel-shaded illustration of Hawley
#6HawleyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota

Minnesota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Barnesville
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#7BarnesvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota

Minnesota 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Pelican Rapids
Cel-shaded illustration of Pelican Rapids
#8Pelican RapidsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota

Minnesota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Mayville
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#9MayvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

North Dakota

North Dakota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Lisbon
Cel-shaded illustration of Lisbon
#10LisbonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

North Dakota

North Dakota 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Fergus Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Fergus Falls
#11Fergus FallsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota

Minnesota 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Valley City
Cel-shaded illustration of Valley City
#12Valley CityParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

North Dakota

North Dakota 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Brainerd
Cel-shaded illustration of Brainerd
#13BrainerdLow smoke · AQI 16~2 h 50 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Lakes-country hub in central Minnesota surrounded by hundreds of lakes, a classic open-water escape, with resorts and cabins.

56% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

56% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Bemidji
Cel-shaded illustration of Bemidji
#14BemidjiLow smoke · AQI 18Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³

Headwaters-of-the-Mississippi city on Lake Bemidji, with open-water air and a broad hotel base.

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

52% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Walker
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#15WalkerLow smoke · AQI 18Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³

Town on Leech Lake, one of Minnesota's largest lakes, far from urban sources with resorts and cabins.

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

52% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Alexandria
Cel-shaded illustration of Alexandria
#16AlexandriaLow smoke · AQI 34Checking road route

Minnesota· PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³

Hub of Minnesota's lake country amid hundreds of glacial lakes, with resorts and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.1/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Park Rapids
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#17Park RapidsLow smoke · AQI 41Checking road route

Minnesota· PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³

Gateway to the Mississippi headwaters and Itasca State Park, deep in Minnesota lake country with cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.3 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Rochester
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#18RochesterLow smoke · AQI 11~6 h 10 min drivesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Southern Minnesota city with a large hotel inventory and a separate live air-quality reading from Minneapolis.

70% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

70% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Stillwater
Cel-shaded illustration of Stillwater
#19StillwaterLow smoke · AQI 14~4 h 45 min drivesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Historic river town on the St. Croix just east of the Twin Cities, set in a wooded valley with inns and B&Bs.

62% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Duluth
Cel-shaded illustration of Duluth
#20DuluthLow smoke · AQI 15~5 h 10 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Minnesota· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

Lake Superior port with shoreline hotels and air shaped by the world’s largest freshwater lake.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fargo right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDTLast scan Jul 22, 10:27 a.m. EDT · 34 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 · Fargo

Phew.

2.1cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

6.6 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural air. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Exceptionally clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good, not pristine. 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 for sensitive. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Unhealthy. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

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 6.6 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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