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Live readout · Observed Jul 21, 6:00 p.m. EDT

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Cleanest in reach · µg/m³

Where are you?

Live air-quality data is temporarily unavailable, so places below are ordered by drive time. Check Environment Canada's AQHI before you travel.

The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Richmond Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
Top pick
Burnaby
Cel-shaded illustration of Burnaby
#1BurnabyParticle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

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

Air comparison pending.

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AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Metro Vancouver - NW station)

Observed Jul 21, 6:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Metro Vancouver - NW station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Surrey
Cel-shaded illustration of Surrey
#2SurreyParticle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

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

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 5: Moderate risk (Metro Vancouver - SE station)

Observed Jul 21, 6:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Metro Vancouver - SE station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Blaine
Cel-shaded illustration of Blaine
#3BlaineParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Birch Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Birch Bay
#4Birch BayParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
#5Ganges (Salt Spring Island)Particle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

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

Air comparison pending.

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AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Duncan station)

Observed Jul 21, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Duncan station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Ferndale
Cel-shaded illustration of Ferndale
#6FerndaleParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Orcas Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Orcas Island
#7Orcas IslandParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

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

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.

Still smoky
Lynden
Cel-shaded illustration of Lynden
#8LyndenParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Sechelt
Cel-shaded illustration of Sechelt
#9SecheltParticle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

Sunshine Coast town reachable only by ferry or float plane, wrapped in Salish Sea marine air.

Air comparison pending.

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AQHI 3: Low risk (Nanaimo / Parksville station)

Observed Jul 21, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Nanaimo / Parksville station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Nanaimo
Cel-shaded illustration of Nanaimo
#10NanaimoParticle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

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

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Nanaimo / Parksville station)

Observed Jul 21, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Nanaimo / Parksville station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Squamish
Cel-shaded illustration of Squamish
#11SquamishParticle data unavailableChecking road route

British Columbia

Fjord-head town between Vancouver and Whistler, wrapped in Howe Sound marine-mountain air.

Air comparison pending.

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AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Squamish station)

Observed Jul 21, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Squamish station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Still smoky
Marietta-Alderwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Marietta-Alderwood
#12Marietta-AlderwoodParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Arlington Heights
Cel-shaded illustration of Arlington Heights
#13Arlington HeightsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Freeland
Cel-shaded illustration of Freeland
#14FreelandParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Langley
Cel-shaded illustration of Langley
#15LangleyParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Bluff-top village on Whidbey Island, cooled by Puget Sound marine air, with a walkable inn-lined main street.

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.

Still smoky
Tulalip
Cel-shaded illustration of Tulalip
#16TulalipParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Sisco Heights
Cel-shaded illustration of Sisco Heights
#17Sisco HeightsParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Burien
Cel-shaded illustration of Burien
#18BurienParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Still smoky
Vashon Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Vashon Island
#19Vashon IslandParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Ferry-only island in the middle of Puget Sound, wrapped in marine air, with farm-stay inns.

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.

Still smoky
Burley
Cel-shaded illustration of Burley
#20BurleyParticle data unavailableChecking road route

Washington

Washington 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.

Bad week ahead? Check the 7-day outlook — if it won’t clear, book the trip

7-day outlook

Plan the next seven days

Pick a day, or compare the whole week. Weather is forecast; air quality is the latest available reading.

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AQHI 4: Moderate risk (Metro Vancouver - SW)Observed Jul 21, 6:00 p.m. EDTReadings from Jul 21, 6:00 p.m. EDT — refreshing…

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 · Richmond

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Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

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

A live PM2.5 reading isn’t available right now, so we can’t show the math.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →