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

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Vanderhoof
Cel-shaded illustration of Vanderhoof
AQI 0
#1VanderhoofChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 4:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Vanderhoof Courthouse monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Fort St. James
Cel-shaded illustration of Fort St. James
AQI 4
#2Fort St. JamesChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Quesnel
Cel-shaded illustration of Quesnel
AQHI 1
#3QuesnelChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Fraser River gold-rush town south of Prince George, a smaller-city air reading away from the pulp-mill plume.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Quesnel station)

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

AQHI from the Quesnel station. PM2.5 from the Quesnel Johnston Avenue monitor.

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Still smoky
Hixon
Cel-shaded illustration of Hixon
AQI unavailable
#4HixonChecking road route

British Columbia

British Columbia community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Fort Fraser
Cel-shaded illustration of Fort Fraser
AQI unavailable
#5Fort FraserChecking road route

British Columbia

British Columbia community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Wells
Cel-shaded illustration of Wells
AQI unavailable
#6WellsChecking road route

British Columbia

British Columbia community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Qualicum Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Qualicum Beach
AQI 0
#7Qualicum BeachChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island shoreline town beside Parksville, wrapped in steady Strait of Georgia sea air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Port Alberni
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Alberni
AQI 0
#8Port AlberniChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island inlet town midway between Nanaimo and Tofino, with fjord-air exposure.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
AQHI 1
#9Ganges (Salt Spring Island)Checking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Main village of the Gulf Islands' largest island, in the rain shadow with cool marine air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Duncan station)

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

AQHI from the Duncan station. PM2.5 from the Crofton Substation monitor.

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Still smoky
Orcas Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Orcas Island
AQI 6
#10Orcas IslandChecking road route

Washington· Good

Largest San Juan Island, in the Olympics' rain shadow with cool marine air and small inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Saturna monitor.

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Still smoky
Anacortes
Cel-shaded illustration of Anacortes
AQI 6
#11AnacortesChecking road route

Washington· Good

Ferry gateway to the San Juan Islands, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with waterfront hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Anacortes-202 Ave (SO-AQS) monitor.

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Still smoky
Harrison Hot Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Harrison Hot Springs
AQHI 1
#12Harrison Hot SpringsChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Lakeside spa village at the foot of the Coast Mountains, with open-water air east of Vancouver.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.5 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.5/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Eastern Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Eastern Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Agassiz - Centennial Park monitor.

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Still smoky
Chilliwack
Cel-shaded illustration of Chilliwack
AQHI 1
#13ChilliwackChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Eastern Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Eastern Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Chilliwack monitor.

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Still smoky
Abbotsford
Cel-shaded illustration of Abbotsford
AQHI 1
#14AbbotsfordChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Central Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Abbotsford monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Pemberton
Cel-shaded illustration of Pemberton
AQHI 2
#15PembertonChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Farming valley town north of Whistler, ringed by glaciated peaks with cool mountain-valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 2: Low risk (Whistler station)

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

AQHI from the Whistler station. PM2.5 from the Whistler Meadow Park monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Whistler
Cel-shaded illustration of Whistler
AQHI 2
#16WhistlerChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Coast Mountains resort near 2,200 feet north of Vancouver, with cool alpine air and a huge lodging base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 2: Low risk (Whistler station)

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

AQHI from the Whistler station. PM2.5 from the Whistler Meadow Park monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Kelowna
Cel-shaded illustration of Kelowna
AQHI 1
#17KelownaChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

A major British Columbia 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 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Okanagan station)

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

AQHI from the Central Okanagan station. PM2.5 from the Kelowna KLO Road monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Peachland
Cel-shaded illustration of Peachland
AQHI 1
#18PeachlandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Small Okanagan Lake village south of Kelowna, an open-water escape with orchard-country inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Okanagan station)

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

AQHI from the Central Okanagan station. PM2.5 from the Kelowna KLO Road monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Summerland
Cel-shaded illustration of Summerland
AQHI 1
#19SummerlandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Okanagan Lake wine town between Penticton and Peachland, with open-water valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Okanagan station)

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

AQHI from the Central Okanagan station. PM2.5 from the Kelowna KLO Road monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Bellingham
Cel-shaded illustration of Bellingham
AQI 11
#20BellinghamChecking 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.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
100% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Central Fraser Valley station)

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

AQHI from the Central Fraser Valley station. PM2.5 from the Custer-Loomis (SO-AQS) monitor.

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AQHI 1: Low risk (Prince George)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 · Prince George

Low risk

AQHI 1

AQHI = Air Quality Health Index

Typical person. Ideal air for usual outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. People with heart or lung conditions can usually keep their normal outdoor routine.

Particles here are 1 µg/m³ (Natural).

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only — not the full AQHI mix. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Natural.

1 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 AQHI.

0.3/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 1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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