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Peoria air right now

ModerateAQI 80

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

80
AQI now
24.9
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Peoria Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Utica
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AQI 36
#1UticaChecking road route

Illinois· Good

Gateway to Starved Rock's sandstone canyons on the Illinois River, a wooded river-valley base with lodges.

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.5 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.5/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

18.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

74% 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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Bloomington
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AQI 68
#2BloomingtonChecking road route

Illinois· Moderate

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

27% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 18.1 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 18.1/22 × 7 = 5.8 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the NORMAL monitor.

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Springfield
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AQI 70
#3SpringfieldChecking road route

Illinois· Moderate

Illinois capital with extensive lodging northeast of St. Louis.

23% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 19.1 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 19.1/22 × 7 = 6.1 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Springfield Ag monitor.

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Still smoky
Morton
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AQI unavailable
#4MortonChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Pekin
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AQI unavailable
#5PekinChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Washington
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AQI unavailable
#6WashingtonChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Tremont
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AQI unavailable
#7TremontChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Metamora
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AQI unavailable
#8MetamoraChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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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Mackinaw
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AQI unavailable
#9MackinawChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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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Eureka
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AQI unavailable
#10EurekaChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Chillicothe
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AQI unavailable
#11ChillicotheChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Elmwood
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AQI unavailable
#12ElmwoodChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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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Rockford
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AQI 62
#13RockfordChecking road route

Illinois· Moderate

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

39% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 15.2 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.2/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

39% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Rockford monitor.

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Braidwood
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AQI unavailable
#14BraidwoodChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
West Burlington
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AQI unavailable
#15West BurlingtonChecking road route

Iowa

Iowa 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
Sandwich
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AQI unavailable
#16SandwichChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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
Virden
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AQI unavailable
#17VirdenChecking road route

Illinois

Illinois 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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Ludington
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AQI 4
#18LudingtonChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Lake Michigan port town with a long public beach, swept by onshore lake wind, with harborside inns.

97% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

24.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

97% 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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Traverse City
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AQI 4
#19Traverse CityChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Resort city on Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan, where open bay water keeps air moving, with abundant waterfront lodging.

97% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

24.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

97% 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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Suttons Bay
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AQI 4
#20Suttons BayChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Leelanau Peninsula wine-country village on Grand Traverse Bay, with open-bay air and small inns.

97% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 24.9 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

24.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Peoria right now

97% 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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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

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What this means · Peoria

Moderate

AQI 80

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Most people can stay active outside.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people should consider shorter or easier outdoor effort.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 24.9 µg/m³ (Polluted), 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 Polluted.

24.9 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.

7.9/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 24.9 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 24.9/22 × 7 = 7.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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