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Halifax air right now

Low riskAQHI 2

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

2
AQHI now
8.3
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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Lunenburg looks like the better move.37% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 20 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Halifax Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Wolfville
Cel-shaded illustration of Wolfville
AQHI 1
#1WolfvilleChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Low risk

Annapolis Valley wine town on the Bay of Fundy's tidal marshlands, with a walkable college-town core.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 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 Halifax right now

49% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Kentville station)

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

AQHI from the Kentville station. PM2.5 from the KENTVILLE monitor.

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Chester
Cel-shaded illustration of Chester
AQI 29
#2ChesterChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Yachting village on Mahone Bay's many islands, cooled by steady Atlantic marine air.

37% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

37% 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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Mahone Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Mahone Bay
AQI 29
#3Mahone BayChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Three-church harbour town on Nova Scotia's South Shore, wrapped in open-bay Atlantic air.

37% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

37% 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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Lunenburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Lunenburg
AQI 29
#4Lunenburg~1 h 20 min drive

Nova Scotia· Good

Atlantic harbour town with ocean exposure, colourful inns and a walkable historic waterfront.

37% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

37% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Peggy's Cove
Cel-shaded illustration of Peggy's Cove
AQHI 2
#5Peggy's CoveChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Low risk

Granite-coast fishing village near Halifax, exposed to constant open-Atlantic wind, with small inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.3 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 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

AQHI 2: Low risk (Halifax Downtown station)

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

AQHI from the Halifax Downtown station. PM2.5 from the JOHNSTON BUILDING - monitor.

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Still smoky
Lower Sackville
Cel-shaded illustration of Lower Sackville
AQI unavailable
#6Lower SackvilleChecking road route

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Bridgewater
Cel-shaded illustration of Bridgewater
AQI unavailable
#7BridgewaterChecking road route

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Truro
Cel-shaded illustration of Truro
AQI unavailable
#8TruroChecking road route

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Kentville
Cel-shaded illustration of Kentville
AQI unavailable
#9KentvilleChecking road route

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
New Glasgow
Cel-shaded illustration of New Glasgow
AQI unavailable
#10New GlasgowChecking road route

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Annapolis Royal
Cel-shaded illustration of Annapolis Royal
AQI 4
#11Annapolis RoyalChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Canada's oldest permanent settlement on the Annapolis Basin, cooled by Bay of Fundy tidal air.

92% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

92% 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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Digby
Cel-shaded illustration of Digby
AQI 4
#12DigbyChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Bay of Fundy scallop-fishing town, wrapped in the bay's cool marine air, with harbourfront inns.

92% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

92% 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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Charlottetown
Cel-shaded illustration of Charlottetown
AQHI 1
#13CharlottetownChecking road route

Prince Edward Island· Low risk

PEI's harbour capital on the Hillsborough River, wrapped in Gulf of St. Lawrence marine air.

70% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

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

AQHI 1: Low risk (Charlottetown station)

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

AQHI from the Charlottetown station. PM2.5 from the CHARLOTTETOWN monitor.

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Summerside
Cel-shaded illustration of Summerside
AQHI 1
#14SummersideChecking road route

Prince Edward Island· Low risk

PEI's second city on the Northumberland Strait, with harbour air and a broad range of lodging.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

64% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Summerside (Wellington) station)

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

AQHI from the Summerside (Wellington) station. PM2.5 from the WELLINGTON monitor.

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Shediac
Cel-shaded illustration of Shediac
AQHI 1
#15ShediacChecking road route

New Brunswick· Low risk

Northumberland Strait beach town with the warmest saltwater north of the Carolinas, swept by sea air.

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

61% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Moncton station)

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

AQHI from the Moncton station. PM2.5 from the MONCTON monitor.

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Carleton North
Cel-shaded illustration of Carleton North
AQI 1
#16Carleton NorthChecking road route

New Brunswick· Good

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

98% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

98% 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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Southwest Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Southwest Harbor
AQI 1
#17Southwest HarborChecking road route

Maine· Good

Quiet side of Mount Desert Island away from Bar Harbor's crowds, wrapped in the same cold Gulf of Maine air.

98% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

98% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

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Bar Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Bar Harbor
AQI 1
#18Bar Harbor~9 h 5 min drive

Maine· Good

Island town at the gateway to Acadia, wrapped by the cold Gulf of Maine with steady sea air and abundant lodging.

98% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

98% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

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Camden
Cel-shaded illustration of Camden
AQI 2
#19Camden~9 h 30 min drive

Maine· Good

Midcoast harbor town where the hills meet Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a walkable base of inns.

96% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

96% 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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Greenville
Cel-shaded illustration of Greenville
AQI 3
#20GreenvilleChecking road route

Maine· Good

Gateway to Moosehead Lake, Maine's largest lake, deep in the North Woods with lodges and open-water air.

94% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.5 µg/m³ here vs 8.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.5/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Halifax right now

94% 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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AQHI 2: Low risk (Halifax)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 · Halifax

Low risk

AQHI 2

AQHI = Air Quality Health Index

Typical person. Ideal air for usual outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. People with heart or lung conditions can usually keep their normal outdoor routine.

Particles here are 8.3 µg/m³ (Good).

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only — not the full AQHI mix. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Good.

8.3 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 AQHI.

2.6/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 8.3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 8.3/22 × 7 = 2.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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