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Philadelphia air right now

GoodAQI 41

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

41
AQI now
7.3
PM2.5 · µg/m³
2 cleaner spots within 3 hr drive

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Stroudsburg looks like the better move.68% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 10 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Philadelphia Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Bushkill
Cel-shaded illustration of Bushkill
AQI 13
#1BushkillChecking road route

Pennsylvania· Good

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

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Columbia monitor.

Directions
Stone Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Stone Harbor
AQI 23
#2Stone HarborChecking road route

New Jersey· Good

Quiet Jersey Shore island town with wide beaches and a bird sanctuary, cooled by steady ocean air.

42% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

42% 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
Wildwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Wildwood
AQI 23
#3WildwoodChecking road route

New Jersey· Good

Wide-beach Jersey Shore resort town with a two-mile boardwalk, swept by onshore Atlantic air.

42% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

42% 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
Cape May
Cel-shaded illustration of Cape May
AQI 23
#4Cape May~1 h 55 min drive

New Jersey· Good

Victorian resort at New Jersey's southern tip, wrapped by ocean and bay with sea breezes and a dense stock of inns.

42% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

42% 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
Allentown
Cel-shaded illustration of Allentown
AQI 33
#5Allentown~1 h 20 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 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Allentown monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Jim Thorpe
Cel-shaded illustration of Jim Thorpe
AQI 33
#6Jim Thorpe~1 h 40 min drive

Pennsylvania· Good

Victorian mountain town in the Lehigh Gorge, a walkable Poconos base with inns and cool upland air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Allentown monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Beach Haven
Cel-shaded illustration of Beach Haven
AQI 33
#7Beach Haven~1 h 45 min drive

New Jersey· Good

Beach town on Long Beach Island, a narrow barrier strip with ocean on one side and bay on the other and wall-to-wall rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.9/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Brigantine monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Margate City
Cel-shaded illustration of Margate City
AQI 38
#8Margate CityChecking road route

New Jersey· Good

Quiet barrier-island beach town just south of Atlantic City, cooled by steady onshore sea air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Atlantic City PM monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Ocean City
Cel-shaded illustration of Ocean City
AQI 38
#9Ocean City~1 h 25 min drive

New Jersey· Good

Family boardwalk resort on a New Jersey barrier island, with wide ocean beaches, sea breezes and extensive lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Atlantic City PM monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Avalon
Cel-shaded illustration of Avalon
AQI 38
#10AvalonChecking road route

New Jersey· Good

Upscale barrier-island beach town on the Jersey Shore, with wide dune beaches and onshore sea breeze.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.9/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Atlantic City PM monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Lambertville
Cel-shaded illustration of Lambertville
AQI 42
#11LambertvilleChecking road route

New Jersey· Good

Delaware River town of antique shops facing New Hope across the water, a walkable riverside inn scene.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.5/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Trenton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Lancaster
Cel-shaded illustration of Lancaster
AQI 44
#12LancasterChecking road route

Pennsylvania· Good

Amish-country city amid Pennsylvania farmland, with a walkable historic core and a broad hotel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 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

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

PM2.5 from the Lancaster monitor.

Directions
Nyack
Cel-shaded illustration of Nyack
AQI 11
#13NyackChecking road route

New York· Good

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

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

74% 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
Tarrytown
Cel-shaded illustration of Tarrytown
AQI 11
#14TarrytownChecking road route

New York· Good

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

74% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

74% 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
Stroudsburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Stroudsburg
AQI 13
#15Stroudsburg~2 h 10 min drive

Pennsylvania· Good

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

68% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Columbia monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Bethany Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Bethany Beach
AQI 24
#16Bethany BeachChecking road route

Delaware· Good

Quieter Delaware beach town north of the Maryland line, with a small boardwalk and steady ocean air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

40% 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
Fenwick Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Fenwick Island
AQI 24
#17Fenwick IslandChecking road route

Delaware· Good

Small Delaware beach town at the Maryland state line, wrapped in onshore Atlantic air, with rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

40% 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
#18Port PerryChecking road route

Ontario· Low risk

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

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

90% 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
#19Fenelon FallsChecking road route

Ontario· Good

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

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

89% 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
Westport
Cel-shaded illustration of Westport
AQI 5
#20WestportChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Village on Upper Rideau Lake in the hills of Rideau Lakes country, small but well-supplied with inns.

88% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Philadelphia right now

88% 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 · Philadelphia

Good

AQI 41

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 7.3 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.

7.3 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.

2.3/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 7.3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 7.3/22 × 7 = 2.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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