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

12
AQI now
2.2
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Medford Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Mount Shasta
Cel-shaded illustration of Mount Shasta
AQI 9
#1Mount ShastaChecking road route

California· Good

Town at the foot of the 14,000-foot volcano it's named for, near 3,600 feet with cool mountain air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Weed
Cel-shaded illustration of Weed
AQI 11
#2WeedChecking road route

California· Good

Siskiyou County town near 3,500 feet in Mount Shasta's shadow, with cooler, higher air than the valley.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Yreka monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Brookings
Cel-shaded illustration of Brookings
AQI 14
#3BrookingsChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Oregon's southernmost coastal town, in a mild banana-belt microclimate with steady sea air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Brookings CPFA monitor.

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Still smoky
Ashland
Cel-shaded illustration of Ashland
AQI 16
#4Ashland~25 min drive

Oregon· Good

Theatre town in the Siskiyou foothills of southern Oregon, set above the valley floor, with abundant inns and B&Bs.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.8 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.8/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Ashland Fire Dept monitor.

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Still smoky
Gold Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Gold Beach
AQI 22
#5Gold BeachChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Southern Oregon coast town at the Rogue River mouth, swept by constant open-Pacific wind.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
82% 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
Eagle Point
Cel-shaded illustration of Eagle Point
AQI unavailable
#6Eagle PointChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Rogue River
Cel-shaded illustration of Rogue River
AQI unavailable
#7Rogue RiverChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Shady Cove
Cel-shaded illustration of Shady Cove
AQI unavailable
#8Shady CoveChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Grants Pass
Cel-shaded illustration of Grants Pass
AQI unavailable
#9Grants PassChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

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
Redwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Redwood
AQI unavailable
#10RedwoodChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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
Cave Junction
Cel-shaded illustration of Cave Junction
AQI unavailable
#11Cave JunctionChecking road route

Oregon

Oregon 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Yreka
Cel-shaded illustration of Yreka
AQI unavailable
#12YrekaChecking road route

California

California community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

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
Dunsmuir
Cel-shaded illustration of Dunsmuir
AQI 9
#13DunsmuirChecking road route

California· Good

Railroad town in the upper Sacramento River canyon below Mount Shasta, with cool forested-canyon air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner 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
Weaverville
Cel-shaded illustration of Weaverville
AQI 10
#14WeavervilleChecking road route

California· Good

Trinity Alps gateway town near 2,000 feet, a remote mountain base with historic inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% cleaner 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
Bandon
Cel-shaded illustration of Bandon
AQI 13
#15BandonChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Southern Oregon coast golf town with sea-stack beaches, swept by open-Pacific wind, with inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the CTCLUSI Radar Hill-OR monitor.

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Still smoky
Port Orford
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Orford
AQI 26
#16Port OrfordChecking road route

Oregon· Good

Small headland fishing town on Oregon's south coast, exposed to constant open-ocean air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.7/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Medford

114% 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
Redding
Cel-shaded illustration of Redding
AQI 28
#17Redding~2 h 55 min drive

California· Good

A major California 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 5 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Medford

127% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 4:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Redding monitor.

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Still smoky
Olympia
Cel-shaded illustration of Olympia
AQI 3
#18OlympiaChecking road route

Washington· Good

A major Washington 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 0.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.6/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
73% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Lacey-College St monitor.

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Still smoky
Willits
Cel-shaded illustration of Willits
AQI 4
#19WillitsChecking road route

California· Good

Mendocino County valley town on Highway 101, higher and cooler than the coast with motels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Willits Blosser Lane monitor.

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Still smoky
Fort Bragg
Cel-shaded illustration of Fort Bragg
AQI 4
#20Fort Bragg~7 h 25 min drive

California· Good

Working coastal town on the Mendocino shoreline, swept by open Pacific wind, with motels and rentals just off the water.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Willits Blosser Lane monitor.

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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 · Medford

Good

AQI 12

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 2.2 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.

2.2 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 AQI.

0.7/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 2.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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