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Reno · Live readout · Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

Good air — normal outdoor plans

Reno is breathing 1.9 cigarettes a week

Nothing cleaner nearby How we count it →

A good everyday baseline, though zero particle risk does not exist.

6
PM2.5 µg/m³
33
US AQI
Good
Category
5.8
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Placerville
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#1PlacervilleLow smoke · AQI 39Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7.1 µg/m³

Gold Country town on Highway 50 toward Tahoe, at higher elevation than the Sacramento Valley below.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.1 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Grass Valley
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#2Grass ValleyLow smoke · AQI 44Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³

Sierra foothill mining town beside Nevada City, with pine-forest air above the Central Valley floor.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.9 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.9/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
32% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Spanish Springs
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#3Spanish SpringsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Cold Springs
Cel-shaded illustration of Cold Springs
#4Cold SpringsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Incline Village
Cel-shaded illustration of Incline Village
#5Incline VillageParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada-side Lake Tahoe town above 6,200 feet, where mountain air and open water pair for a clear reset.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking 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
Kings Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Kings Beach
#6Kings BeachParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Dayton
Cel-shaded illustration of Dayton
#7DaytonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Carson City
Cel-shaded illustration of Carson City
#8Carson CityParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Stagecoach
Cel-shaded illustration of Stagecoach
#9StagecoachParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Truckee
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#10TruckeeParticle data unavailable~40 min drivesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

California

High Sierra railroad town near Donner Pass above 5,800 feet, a cool mountain base with historic-district inns and nearby cabins.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking 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
Fernley
Cel-shaded illustration of Fernley
#11FernleyParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Indian Hills
Cel-shaded illustration of Indian Hills
#12Indian HillsParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Jackson
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#13JacksonLow smoke · AQI 43Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³

Amador County Gold Rush town in the Sierra foothills, above the valley haze with historic inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.7 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.7/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
28% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Sonora
Cel-shaded illustration of Sonora
#14SonoraLow smoke · AQI 45Checking road route

California· PM2.5 8.1 µg/m³

Gold Rush county seat in the Sierra foothills, set higher than the Central Valley with a historic Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.1 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

35% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Sacramento
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#15SacramentoSome particle pollution · AQI 52~2 h 35 min drive

California· PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³

A major California 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 9.5 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.5/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

58% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Buckhorn
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckhorn
#16BuckhornParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Lovelock
Cel-shaded illustration of Lovelock
#17LovelockParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.9 cigs/wk

Nevada

Nevada 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Mesquite
Cel-shaded illustration of Mesquite
#18MesquiteLow smoke · AQI 32Checking road route

Nevada· PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Fresno
Cel-shaded illustration of Fresno
#19FresnoLow smoke · AQI 35~5 h 45 min drive

California· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

A major California 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 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.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
Redding
Cel-shaded illustration of Redding
#20ReddingLow smoke · AQI 36~4 h 5 min drive

California· PM2.5 6.4 µg/m³

A major California 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 6.4 µg/m³ here vs 6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
7% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

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

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What this means · Reno

Phew.

1.9cigarettes

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.

6 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 6 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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