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Fort Myers air right now

GoodAQI 37

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

37
AQI now
6.6
PM2.5 · µg/m³
3 cleaner spots within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Siesta Key looks like the better move.52% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 30 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Fort Myers Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Boca Grande
Cel-shaded illustration of Boca Grande
AQI 12
#1Boca GrandeChecking road route

Florida· Good

Low-key barrier-island village on Gasparilla Island, wrapped in open Gulf air, with historic inns.

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

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

67% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Jackson Road monitor.

Directions
Venice
Cel-shaded illustration of Venice
AQI 12
#2VeniceChecking road route

Florida· Good

Gulf Coast beach city south of Sarasota, with shark-tooth beaches and steady onshore sea air.

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

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

67% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Jackson Road monitor.

Directions
Siesta Key
Cel-shaded illustration of Siesta Key
AQI 18
#3Siesta Key~1 h 30 min drive

Florida· Good

Quartz-sand barrier-island beach town off Sarasota, cooled by Gulf breezes, with condos and rentals.

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 Fort Myers right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Bee Ridge monitor.

Directions
Sarasota
Cel-shaded illustration of Sarasota
AQI 18
#4Sarasota~1 h 35 min drive

Florida· Good

A major Florida city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

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 Fort Myers right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Bee Ridge monitor.

Directions
Longboat Key
Cel-shaded illustration of Longboat Key
AQI 18
#5Longboat KeyChecking road route

Florida· Good

Quiet barrier-island resort between Sarasota and the Gulf, cooled by steady onshore sea air.

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 Fort Myers right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Bee Ridge monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Anna Maria Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Anna Maria Island
AQI 22
#6Anna Maria IslandChecking road route

Florida· Good

Barrier-island beach town off Bradenton, swept by onshore Gulf breeze, with low-rise resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

39% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the St. Pete Midtown monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Naples
Cel-shaded illustration of Naples
AQI 23
#7Naples~55 min drive

Florida· Good

Gulf-front city on Florida's southwest coast, cooled by onshore sea breezes, with abundant beachfront lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

36% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Laurel Oaks Elementary monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Marco Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Marco Island
AQI 23
#8Marco IslandChecking road route

Florida· Good

Southwest Florida barrier island at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands, cooled by Gulf breeze, with resorts.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

36% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Laurel Oaks Elementary monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Captiva Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Captiva Island
AQI 37
#9Captiva IslandChecking road route

Florida· Good

Shell-strewn island north of Sanibel, wrapped in open Gulf air, with small resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Winkler Pump Station monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Sanibel Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Sanibel Island
AQI 37
#10Sanibel Island~45 min drive

Florida· Good

Shell-strewn barrier island off Fort Myers, wrapped in open Gulf air, with low-rise resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Winkler Pump Station monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Gateway
Cel-shaded illustration of Gateway
AQI unavailable
#11GatewayChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Buckingham
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckingham
AQI unavailable
#12BuckinghamChecking road route

Florida

Florida 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
Tampa
Cel-shaded illustration of Tampa
AQI 18
#13Tampa~2 h 25 min drive

Florida· Good

A major Florida city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the MUNRO STREET monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Dunedin
Cel-shaded illustration of Dunedin
AQI 20
#14DunedinChecking road route

Florida· Good

Gulf Coast town on St. Joseph Sound near Honeymoon Island, with a walkable waterfront and sea breeze.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 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 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Clearwater monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Clearwater Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Clearwater Beach
AQI 20
#15Clearwater Beach~2 h 45 min drive

Florida· Good

Barrier-island beach town on Florida's Gulf coast west of Tampa, swept by onshore sea breezes, with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 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 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Clearwater monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
St. Petersburg
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Petersburg
AQI 22
#16St. Petersburg~2 h 10 min drive

Florida· Good

A major Florida 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 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

39% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the St. Pete Midtown monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Vero Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Vero Beach
AQI 52
#17Vero BeachChecking road route

Florida· Moderate

Treasure Coast barrier-island beach city, cooled by onshore Atlantic wind, with resorts and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.7/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Fort Myers

47% worse 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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Orlando
Cel-shaded illustration of Orlando
AQI 18
#18Orlando~3 h 30 min drive

Florida· Good

A major Florida city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Myers right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the I-4 Near-Road monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
St. Augustine
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Augustine
AQI 27
#19St. Augustine~5 h 35 min drive

Florida· Good

Historic coastal city on Florida's Atlantic shore, cooled by onshore sea breezes, with a dense stock of inns and hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% 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
Still smoky
Daytona Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Daytona Beach
AQI 28
#20Daytona Beach~4 h 35 min drive

Florida· Good

Wide hard-sand Atlantic beach city on Florida's east coast, swept by onshore sea breezes, with abundant oceanfront hotels.

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 Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Blind Services; 1185-A Dunn Ave monitor.

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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 · Fort Myers

Good

AQI 37

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 6.6 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.

6.6 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.

2.1/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 6.6 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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