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GoodAQI 33

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

33
AQI now
5.9
PM2.5 · µg/m³
6 cleaner spots within 3 hr drive

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Cold Spring looks like the better move.54% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 30 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
New York City Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Tarrytown
Cel-shaded illustration of Tarrytown
AQI 11
#1TarrytownChecking road route

New York· Good

Lower Hudson Valley river town of Sleepy Hollow lore, with wide-river air and a walkable Main Street.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the White Plains monitor.

Directions
Nyack
Cel-shaded illustration of Nyack
AQI 11
#2NyackChecking road route

New York· Good

Riverside village on the Hudson's Tappan Zee reach, with open-water air and a gallery-lined Main Street.

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

68% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the White Plains monitor.

Directions
Bushkill
Cel-shaded illustration of Bushkill
AQI 13
#3BushkillChecking road route

Pennsylvania· Good

Poconos hamlet by the Delaware Water Gap's waterfalls, a forested base with cabins and motor lodges.

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Columbia monitor.

Directions
Stroudsburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Stroudsburg
AQI 13
#4Stroudsburg~1 h 45 min drive

Pennsylvania· Good

Walkable Poconos gateway town with a full main street of lodging and quick access to higher mountain air.

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Columbia monitor.

Directions
Cold Spring
Cel-shaded illustration of Cold Spring
AQI 15
#5Cold Spring~1 h 30 min drive

New York· Good

Riverfront village facing the Hudson Highlands, with open water and mountain gaps that keep the air moving and a compact stock of inns.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

54% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Newburgh monitor.

Directions
Beacon
Cel-shaded illustration of Beacon
AQI 15
#6Beacon~1 h 35 min drive

New York· Good

Hudson River arts town below Mount Beacon, with riverside air and a walkable main street of lodging.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

54% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Newburgh monitor.

Directions
New Paltz
Cel-shaded illustration of New Paltz
AQI 15
#7New Paltz~1 h 50 min drive

New York· Good

College town at the foot of the Shawangunk cliffs, a climbing-and-hiking base with mountain-ridge air and plentiful lodging.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

54% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Newburgh monitor.

Directions
Hyde Park
Cel-shaded illustration of Hyde Park
AQI 15
#8Hyde ParkChecking road route

New York· Good

Hudson Valley river town of historic estates, with open Hudson River air and a small inn scene.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

54% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Newburgh monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Milford
Cel-shaded illustration of Milford
AQI 22
#9Milford~1 h 45 min drive

Pennsylvania· Good

Poconos plateau town above the upper Delaware, with historic inns and cool, elevated air near the New York line.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
32% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Kent
Cel-shaded illustration of Kent
AQI 29
#10KentChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Litchfield Hills village in the Housatonic valley, a gallery-and-hiking base with cool upland air and country inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 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, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Cornwall monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Millbrook
Cel-shaded illustration of Millbrook
AQI 29
#11MillbrookChecking road route

New York· Good

Dutchess County horse-country village east of the Hudson, a quiet rolling-hills base with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 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, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Cornwall monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Allentown
Cel-shaded illustration of Allentown
AQI 33
#12Allentown~1 h 55 min drive

Pennsylvania· Good

A major Pennsylvania 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 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 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, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Allentown monitor.

Directions
Tannersville
Cel-shaded illustration of Tannersville
AQI 13
#13Tannersville~2 h 40 min drive

New York· Good

Painted-Victorian village high in the Catskills below Hunter Mountain, with ski-country lodging and cool ridge air.

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

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

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Shelter Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Shelter Island
AQI 13
#14Shelter IslandChecking road route

New York· Good

Ferry-only island between Long Island's North and South Forks, ringed by Peconic Bay water with quiet inns and rentals.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Essex
Cel-shaded illustration of Essex
AQI 13
#15EssexChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Historic Connecticut River town with a yacht-club waterfront, cooled by river and Sound air, with a compact inn scene.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Greenport
Cel-shaded illustration of Greenport
AQI 13
#16Greenport~2 h 30 min drive

New York· Good

North Fork harbor village surrounded by bays and Long Island Sound, with waterfront inns and steady marine air.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Niantic
Cel-shaded illustration of Niantic
AQI 13
#17NianticChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Connecticut shoreline village on Long Island Sound, with a public beach and steady sea air, close to Mystic.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Camden
Cel-shaded illustration of Camden
AQI 2
#18CamdenChecking road route

Maine· Good

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

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Port Perry
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Perry
AQHI 1
#19Port PerryChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

Lake Scugog harbour town northeast of Toronto, an easy open-water escape with a historic Main Street.

88% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than New York City right now

88% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Oshawa station)

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

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

Directions
Fenelon Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Fenelon Falls
AQI 4
#20Fenelon FallsChecking road route

Ontario· Good

The “Jewel of the Kawarthas,” a falls-side village on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 5.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 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 New York City right now

86% 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, 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 · New York City

Good

AQI 33

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 5.9 µg/m³ (Good), 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 Good.

5.9 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.

1.9/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 5.9 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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