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Low riskAQHI 2

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

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Westport
Cel-shaded illustration of Westport
AQI 5
#1Westport~1 h drive

Ontario· Good

Village on Upper Rideau Lake in the hills of Rideau Lakes country, small but well-supplied with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Perth
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AQI 5
#2Perth~1 h 35 min drive

Ontario· Good

Stone-built heritage town on the Tay River, a calm base in the Rideau corridor.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Merrickville
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AQI 5
#3Merrickville~1 h 45 min drive

Ontario· Good

Rideau Canal village of locks, galleries and B&Bs less than an hour from Ottawa.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Brockville
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AQI 6
#4BrockvilleChecking road route

Ontario· Good

St. Lawrence River city at the edge of the Thousand Islands, with river-air exposure and hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.1/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
45% 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
Cobourg
Cel-shaded illustration of Cobourg
AQI 6
#5Cobourg~1 h 50 min drive

Ontario· Good

Victorian lakefront town with a long sandy beach an easy hop east of the GTA.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.1/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Gananoque
Cel-shaded illustration of Gananoque
AQI 11
#6Gananoque~30 min drive

Ontario· Good

Gateway to the Thousand Islands, with river breezes off the St. Lawrence and island cruises at the dock.

About the same air — still smoky.

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

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

AQHI from the Kingston station. PM2.5 from the Kingston monitor.

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Still smoky
Belleville
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AQHI 2
#7BellevilleChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

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

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

AQHI from the Belleville station. PM2.5 from the Belleville monitor.

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Still smoky
Prince Edward County
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AQI 11
#8Prince Edward County~1 h 10 min drive

Ontario· Good

Island county of beaches, wineries and small hotels, surrounded on all sides by Lake Ontario air.

About the same air — still smoky.

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

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

AQHI from the Belleville station. PM2.5 from the Belleville monitor.

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Still smoky
Clayton
Cel-shaded illustration of Clayton
AQI unavailable
#9ClaytonChecking road route

New York

New York community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Watertown
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AQI unavailable
#10WatertownChecking road route

New York

New York community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Calcium
Cel-shaded illustration of Calcium
AQI unavailable
#11CalciumChecking road route

New York

New York community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Adams
Cel-shaded illustration of Adams
AQI unavailable
#12AdamsChecking road route

New York

New York community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Lakefield
Cel-shaded illustration of Lakefield
AQHI 1
#13LakefieldChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Kawartha Lakes village on the Trent-Severn Waterway, an easy lake-country escape from Toronto.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

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Still smoky
Port Hope
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Hope
AQHI 1
#14Port HopeChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Lake Ontario heritage town near Cobourg, with a walkable historic Main Street and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

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Still smoky
Buckhorn
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckhorn
AQHI 1
#15BuckhornChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Kawarthas village on Buckhorn Lake, an open-water base with cottage rentals and marinas.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Peterborough
Cel-shaded illustration of Peterborough
AQHI 1
#16Peterborough~2 h 35 min drive

Ontario· Low risk

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 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

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

AQHI from the Peterborough station. PM2.5 from the Peterborough monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Minden
Cel-shaded illustration of Minden
AQHI 2
#17MindenChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Haliburton Highlands village on the Gull River, surrounded by hundreds of lakes and forest.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Dorset station)

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

AQHI from the Dorset station. PM2.5 from the Dorset monitor.

Directions
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 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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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
Killarney
Cel-shaded illustration of Killarney
AQI 0
#19Killarney~8 h 25 min drive

Ontario· Good

Remote village beside Killarney Park’s white quartzite ridges, on the north channel of Georgian Bay.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 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, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Little Current (Manitoulin Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Little Current (Manitoulin Island)
AQI 0
#20Little Current (Manitoulin Island)~9 h 35 min drive

Ontario· Good

Manitoulin’s main harbour town, on the world’s largest freshwater island and surrounded by Huron’s North Channel.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 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, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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AQHI 2: Low risk (Kingston)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 · Kingston

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 2 µg/m³ (Natural).

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 Natural.

2 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.

0.6/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 2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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