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Lethbridge air right now

Low riskAQHI 3

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

3
AQHI now
10
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

Dates

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Calgary looks like the better move.38% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 45 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Lethbridge Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
High River
Cel-shaded illustration of High River
AQI 23
#1High RiverChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lethbridge right now

59% 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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Waterton Park
Cel-shaded illustration of Waterton Park
AQI 29
#2Waterton ParkChecking road route

Alberta· Good

Village where the prairie meets the Rockies at Waterton Lakes National Park, with open-lake mountain air.

47% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lethbridge right now

47% 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Brooks
Cel-shaded illustration of Brooks
AQHI 3
#3BrooksChecking road route

Alberta· Low risk

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.4 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.4/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Brooks station)

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

AQHI from the Brooks station. PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Taber
Cel-shaded illustration of Taber
AQI 49
#4TaberChecking road route

Alberta· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.8 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.8/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Barnwell
Cel-shaded illustration of Barnwell
AQI unavailable
#5BarnwellChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Claresholm
Cel-shaded illustration of Claresholm
AQI unavailable
#6ClaresholmChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Vauxhall
Cel-shaded illustration of Vauxhall
AQI unavailable
#7VauxhallChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Grassy Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Grassy Lake
AQI unavailable
#8Grassy LakeChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Vulcan
Cel-shaded illustration of Vulcan
AQI unavailable
#9VulcanChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Burdett
Cel-shaded illustration of Burdett
AQI unavailable
#10BurdettChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Nanton
Cel-shaded illustration of Nanton
AQI unavailable
#11NantonChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Bow Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Bow Island
AQI unavailable
#12Bow IslandChecking road route

Alberta

Alberta 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.

Directions
Calgary
Cel-shaded illustration of Calgary
AQHI 3
#13Calgary~2 h 45 min drive

Alberta· Low risk

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

38% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.2 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.2/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lethbridge right now

38% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Calgary station)

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

AQHI from the Calgary station. PM2.5 from the Calgary Central2 monitor.

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Fernie
Cel-shaded illustration of Fernie
AQHI 2
#14FernieChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

East Kootenay ski town ringed by the Lizard Range, with thin mountain air and a growing lodging base.

30% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 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 Lethbridge right now

30% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Sparwood station)

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

AQHI from the Sparwood station. PM2.5 from the Sparwood Centennial Square monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Columbia Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Columbia Falls
AQI 47
#15Columbia FallsChecking road route

Montana· Good

Gateway town to Glacier National Park's west entrance, with cool valley air below the high peaks.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.5 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.5/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Columbia Falls monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Elkwater
Cel-shaded illustration of Elkwater
AQI 51
#16ElkwaterChecking road route

Alberta· Moderate

Cypress Hills village at Alberta's highest point between Calgary and Winnipeg, a forested prairie-island escape.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 9.3 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.3/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
7% 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Medicine Hat
Cel-shaded illustration of Medicine Hat
AQHI 3
#17Medicine HatChecking road route

Alberta· Low risk

A major Alberta 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 10.8 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Medicine Hat station)

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

AQHI from the Medicine Hat station. PM2.5 from the Medicine Hat - Crescent Hts monitor.

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West Yellowstone
Cel-shaded illustration of West Yellowstone
AQI 0
#18West YellowstoneChecking road route

Montana· Good

Park-gateway town near 6,700 feet at Yellowstone's west entrance, high and dry on the Continental Divide, with plentiful motels.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lethbridge right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Yellowstone- Old Faithful Snow Lodge monitor.

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Winthrop
Cel-shaded illustration of Winthrop
AQI 5
#19WinthropChecking road route

Washington· Good

Old-West town in the Methow Valley on the east slope of the North Cascades, high and dry with lodges and cabins.

91% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Lethbridge right now

91% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor.

Directions
Coeur d'Alene
Cel-shaded illustration of Coeur d'Alene
AQI 11
#20Coeur d'Alene~7 h 25 min drive

Idaho· Good

Resort city on a long forest-ringed lake in the Idaho Panhandle, where open water and mountain air pair well, with waterfront hotels.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 10 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 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 Lethbridge right now

80% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Nursery Rd. monitor.

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AQHI 3: Low risk (Lethbridge)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 · Lethbridge

Low risk

AQHI 3

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 10 µg/m³ (Elevated).

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 Elevated.

10 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.

3.2/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 10 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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