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GoodAQI 28

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

28
AQI now
5
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Chico looks like the better move.60% 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.
Redding Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Dunsmuir
Cel-shaded illustration of Dunsmuir
AQI 9
#1DunsmuirChecking road route

California· Good

Railroad town in the upper Sacramento River canyon below Mount Shasta, with cool forested-canyon air.

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

66% 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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Mount Shasta
Cel-shaded illustration of Mount Shasta
AQI 9
#2Mount ShastaChecking road route

California· Good

Town at the foot of the 14,000-foot volcano it's named for, near 3,600 feet with cool mountain air.

66% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

66% 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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Weaverville
Cel-shaded illustration of Weaverville
AQI 10
#3WeavervilleChecking road route

California· Good

Trinity Alps gateway town near 2,000 feet, a remote mountain base with historic inns.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 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 Redding right now

64% 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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Chester
Cel-shaded illustration of Chester
AQI 10
#4ChesterChecking road route

California· Good

Lake Almanor resort town near 4,500 feet in the northern Sierra, an open-water mountain escape.

64% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 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 Redding right now

64% 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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Weed
Cel-shaded illustration of Weed
AQI 11
#5WeedChecking road route

California· Good

Siskiyou County town near 3,500 feet in Mount Shasta's shadow, with cooler, higher air than the valley.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Yreka monitor.

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Chico
Cel-shaded illustration of Chico
AQI 11
#6Chico~1 h 30 min drive

California· Good

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

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Paradise - Clark Road monitor.

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Still smoky
Garberville
Cel-shaded illustration of Garberville
AQI 26
#7GarbervilleChecking road route

California· Good

Redwood-country town on the Eel River in southern Humboldt, a forested Highway 101 base with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.7/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% 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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Still smoky
Bella Vista
Cel-shaded illustration of Bella Vista
AQI unavailable
#8Bella VistaChecking road route

California

California 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
Anderson
Cel-shaded illustration of Anderson
AQI unavailable
#9AndersonChecking road route

California

California 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
Cottonwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Cottonwood
AQI unavailable
#10CottonwoodChecking road route

California

California 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
Shingletown
Cel-shaded illustration of Shingletown
AQI unavailable
#11ShingletownChecking road route

California

California 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Red Bluff
Cel-shaded illustration of Red Bluff
AQI unavailable
#12Red BluffChecking road route

California

California 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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Willits
Cel-shaded illustration of Willits
AQI 4
#13WillitsChecking road route

California· Good

Mendocino County valley town on Highway 101, higher and cooler than the coast with motels.

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

86% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Willits Blosser Lane monitor.

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Susanville
Cel-shaded illustration of Susanville
AQI 11
#14SusanvilleChecking road route

California· Good

High-desert town near 4,200 feet at the edge of the Sierra and Great Basin, with a broad motel base.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

60% 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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Still smoky
Medford
Cel-shaded illustration of Medford
AQI 12
#15Medford~2 h 55 min drive

Oregon· Good

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 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

56% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Medford Jackson Park monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Ashland
Cel-shaded illustration of Ashland
AQI 16
#16Ashland~2 h 45 min drive

Oregon· Good

Theatre town in the Siskiyou foothills of southern Oregon, set above the valley floor, with abundant inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.8 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.8/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

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

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

PM2.5 from the Ashland Fire Dept monitor.

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Still smoky
Sacramento
Cel-shaded illustration of Sacramento
AQI 23
#17Sacramento~2 h 55 min drive

California· Good

A major California 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 4.1 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Downtown Sacramento - T Street monitor.

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Fort Bragg
Cel-shaded illustration of Fort Bragg
AQI 4
#18Fort Bragg~5 h drive

California· Good

Working coastal town on the Mendocino shoreline, swept by open Pacific wind, with motels and rentals just off the water.

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

86% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Willits Blosser Lane monitor.

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Mendocino
Cel-shaded illustration of Mendocino
AQI 4
#19Mendocino~5 h 5 min drive

California· Good

Clifftop village on the wild Mendocino Coast, wrapped in cool onshore ocean air, with historic inns and B&Bs.

86% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Redding right now

86% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Willits Blosser Lane monitor.

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Sutter Creek
Cel-shaded illustration of Sutter Creek
AQI 6
#20Sutter CreekChecking road route

California· Good

Small Gold Country town on Highway 49, a walkable historic Main Street above the valley haze.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 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 Redding right now

80% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the San Andreas monitor.

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Observed Aug 23, 4:00 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 · Redding

Good

AQI 28

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 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 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.

1.6/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 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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