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Fort Wayne air right now

GoodAQI 9

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

9
AQI now
1.7
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Fort Wayne Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Auburn
Cel-shaded illustration of Auburn
AQI 9
#1AuburnChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Decatur
Cel-shaded illustration of Decatur
AQI 11
#2DecaturChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Muncie
Cel-shaded illustration of Muncie
AQI 14
#3MuncieChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
53% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Warsaw
Cel-shaded illustration of Warsaw
AQI 15
#4WarsawChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
59% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Huntertown
Cel-shaded illustration of Huntertown
AQI unavailable
#5HuntertownChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Leo-Cedarville
Cel-shaded illustration of Leo-Cedarville
AQI unavailable
#6Leo-CedarvilleChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Ossian
Cel-shaded illustration of Ossian
AQI unavailable
#7OssianChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Churubusco
Cel-shaded illustration of Churubusco
AQI unavailable
#8ChurubuscoChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Garrett
Cel-shaded illustration of Garrett
AQI unavailable
#9GarrettChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Columbia City
Cel-shaded illustration of Columbia City
AQI unavailable
#10Columbia CityChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Avilla
Cel-shaded illustration of Avilla
AQI unavailable
#11AvillaChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
Huntington
Cel-shaded illustration of Huntington
AQI unavailable
#12HuntingtonChecking road route

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.

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Still smoky
New Buffalo
Cel-shaded illustration of New Buffalo
AQI 14
#13New Buffalo~2 h 40 min drive

Michigan· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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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Still smoky
Port Clinton
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Clinton
AQI 14
#14Port Clinton~2 h 55 min drive

Ohio· Good

Lake Erie harbour town and jumping-off point for the islands, swept by open-lake air, with waterfront motels and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
53% 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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Still smoky
Michigan City
Cel-shaded illustration of Michigan City
AQI 23
#15Michigan CityChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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 Wayne

147% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Lafayette
Cel-shaded illustration of Lafayette
AQI 28
#16LafayetteChecking road route

Indiana· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.1 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.1/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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 Wayne

200% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Dayton
Cel-shaded illustration of Dayton
AQI 39
#17Dayton~2 h 30 min drive

Ohio· Good

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 7.1 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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 Wayne

318% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Sinclair monitor.

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Still smoky
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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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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Still smoky
Midland
Cel-shaded illustration of Midland
AQI 1
#19MidlandChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Harbour town on Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands shore, with bay cruises and shoreline trails.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
88% 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
Tobermory
Cel-shaded illustration of Tobermory
AQI 2
#20TobermoryChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Harbour village at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, wrapped in open Lake Huron and Georgian Bay water with steady onshore breezes.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
82% 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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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 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 Wayne

Good

AQI 9

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 1.7 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.

1.7 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.

0.5/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 1.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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