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Live readout · Observed —

Most people: normal plans; sensitive lungs watch symptoms

Olympia is breathing 3.3 cigarettes a week

Nothing cleaner nearby How we count it →

If this became your normal for years, heart and lung risk would measurably rise.

10.4
PM2.5 µg/m³
53
US AQI
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Category
2.4
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Olympia Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Ocean Shores
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#1Ocean ShoresLow smoke · AQI 28Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³

Beach town on a sandy Washington-coast peninsula, exposed to constant open-Pacific wind, with oceanfront hotels and rentals.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.1 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.1/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

51% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Long Beach
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#2Long BeachLow smoke · AQI 38Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³

Town on a 28-mile Pacific sand spit at the Columbia's mouth, swept by onshore ocean air, with motels and cottages.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Port Townsend
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#3Port TownsendLow smoke · AQI 38Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³

Victorian seaport at the tip of the Quimper Peninsula, in the Olympics' dry rain shadow with steady marine air off the strait and historic inns.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Astoria
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#4AstoriaSome particle pollution · AQI 55Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³

Historic port at the mouth of the Columbia River, swept by marine air off the river and ocean, with Victorian inns and hotels.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.3 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.3/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Jul 22, 10:12 a.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Vashon Island
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#5Vashon IslandSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³

Ferry-only island in the middle of Puget Sound, wrapped in marine air, with farm-stay inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.6/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Bainbridge Island
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#6Bainbridge IslandSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Ferry-commute island across Puget Sound from Seattle, wrapped in steady marine air, with inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Poulsbo
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#7PoulsboSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Scandinavian-heritage harbor town on Liberty Bay, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Seattle
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#8SeattleSome particle pollution · AQI 57Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³

A major Washington 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 12.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.4/22 × 7 = 3.9 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Sequim
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#9SequimSome particle pollution · AQI 59Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 13.3 µg/m³

Olympic Peninsula town in the mountains' rain shadow, one of the driest, sunniest spots on the Sound.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.3 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.3/22 × 7 = 4.2 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Olympia

28% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Port Angeles
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#10Port AngelesSome particle pollution · AQI 59Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 13.3 µg/m³

Harbour town on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and gateway to Olympic National Park, cooled by marine air, with motels and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.3 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.3/22 × 7 = 4.2 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Olympia

28% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (WestShore station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

AQHI from the WestShore station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Langley
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#11LangleySome particle pollution · AQI 62Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Bluff-top village on Whidbey Island, cooled by Puget Sound marine air, with a walkable inn-lined main street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Olympia

44% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Snoqualmie
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#12SnoqualmieSome particle pollution · AQI 63Checking road route

Washington· PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³

Cascade foothills town beside Snoqualmie Falls, a forested base 30 minutes east of Seattle.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.3 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.3/22 × 7 = 4.9 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Olympia

47% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Manzanita
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#13ManzanitaLow smoke · AQI 32Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Quiet Oregon-coast village below Neahkahnie Mountain, wrapped in open-ocean air, with cottages and small inns.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Tillamook
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#14TillamookLow smoke · AQI 32Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³

Dairy-country coastal valley town, cooled by marine air pulled in from Tillamook Bay.

45% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.7 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.7/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

45% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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La Conner
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#15La ConnerLow smoke · AQI 36Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 6.4 µg/m³

Skagit Valley waterfront village on the Swinomish Channel, wrapped in tidal marine air, with inns.

38% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

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

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Coupeville
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#16CoupevilleLow smoke · AQI 38Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³

Historic harbor town on Whidbey Island in the Olympics' rain shadow, with steady marine air.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

34% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Portland
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#17PortlandLow smoke · AQI 48Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³

A major Oregon 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 8.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.6/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
17% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Bandon
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#18BandonLow smoke · AQI 13Checking road routesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

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

77% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 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 Olympia right now

77% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Lincoln City
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#19Lincoln CityLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Seven-mile stretch of Oregon-coast beach town, swept by onshore Pacific wind, with abundant oceanfront lodging.

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Olympia right now

67% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Depoe Bay
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#20Depoe BayLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 2.2 cigs/wk

Oregon· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

World's-smallest-harbor town on the Oregon coast, swept by steady onshore Pacific wind.

67% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 10.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Olympia right now

67% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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What this means · Olympia

Phew.

3.3cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

10.4 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural air. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Exceptionally clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good, not pristine. 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 for sensitive. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Unhealthy. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

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 10.4 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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