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Live readout · Observed

Best-case air — go enjoy it

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This is the lowest-risk outdoor baseline we can realistically reach.

2.5
PM2.5 µg/m³
14
US AQI
Good
Category
0.2
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³

Where are you?

The better move within a 3-hour drive

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You may already have the cleanest nearby air.No meaningfully cleaner place has a verified road route within 3 hours. Widen the range or show worse air for context.

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Fort Wayne Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Auburn
Cel-shaded illustration of Auburn
#1AuburnLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 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

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

Still smoky
Decatur
Cel-shaded illustration of Decatur
#2DecaturLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 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

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

Still smoky
Warsaw
Cel-shaded illustration of Warsaw
#3WarsawLow smoke · AQI 17Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 3 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
20% worse 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.

Still smoky
Muncie
Cel-shaded illustration of Muncie
#4MuncieLow smoke · AQI 18Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
28% worse 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.

Still smoky
Huntertown
Cel-shaded illustration of Huntertown
#5HuntertownParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Leo-Cedarville
Cel-shaded illustration of Leo-Cedarville
#6Leo-CedarvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Ossian
Cel-shaded illustration of Ossian
#7OssianParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Churubusco
Cel-shaded illustration of Churubusco
#8ChurubuscoParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Garrett
Cel-shaded illustration of Garrett
#9GarrettParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Columbia City
Cel-shaded illustration of Columbia City
#10Columbia CityParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Avilla
Cel-shaded illustration of Avilla
#11AvillaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Still smoky
Huntington
Cel-shaded illustration of Huntington
#12HuntingtonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Indiana

Indiana 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.

Lafayette
Cel-shaded illustration of Lafayette
#13LafayetteLow smoke · AQI 1Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 0.2 µg/m³

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

92% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Fort Wayne right now

92% 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.

Still smoky
Springfield
Cel-shaded illustration of Springfield
#14SpringfieldLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road route

Ohio· PM2.5 1.9 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 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

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

Still smoky
Michigan City
Cel-shaded illustration of Michigan City
#15Michigan CityLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Indiana Dunes lakefront town on Lake Michigan, an easy Chicago-area beach escape with open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 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

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

Still smoky
New Buffalo
Cel-shaded illustration of New Buffalo
#16New BuffaloLow smoke · AQI 14~2 h 40 min drive

Michigan· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Harbor Country beach town on Lake Michigan's southeast corner, the closest lake escape to Chicago, with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 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

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

Still smoky
Dayton
Cel-shaded illustration of Dayton
#17DaytonLow smoke · AQI 16~2 h 30 min drive

Ohio· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

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 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% worse 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.

Still smoky
Erie
Cel-shaded illustration of Erie
#18ErieLow smoke · AQI 4Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0.7 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania 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 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
72% 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.

Still smoky
Port Stanley
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Stanley
#19Port StanleyLow smoke · AQI 6~5 h 35 min drivesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

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 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Port Stanley station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

AQHI from the Port Stanley station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
London
Cel-shaded illustration of London
#20LondonLow smoke · AQI 6~5 h 45 min drivesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

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 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (London station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

AQHI from the London station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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What this means · Fort Wayne

Clear skies!

0.8cigarettes

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.

2.5 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 2.5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →