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Rochester Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Geneva
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#1GenevaLow smoke · AQI 4~1 h drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 0.8 µg/m³

Lakefront small city at the head of Seneca Lake, a wine-country base with historic hotels and open-water exposure.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.8 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.8/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
69% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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
Penn Yan
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#2Penn YanLow smoke · AQI 6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Village at the north end of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes, with lakefront inns and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:27 a.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
Port Hope
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#3Port HopeLow smoke · AQI 6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Lake Ontario heritage town near Cobourg, with a walkable historic Main Street and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Belleville
Cel-shaded illustration of Belleville
#4BellevilleLow smoke · AQI 6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

A major Ontario 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 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Belleville station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Watkins Glen
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#5Watkins GlenLow smoke · AQI 9~1 h 45 min drive

New York· PM2.5 1.6 µg/m³

Village at the south end of Seneca Lake below a famous gorge, with wine-country inns and open-lake air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
38% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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
Canandaigua
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#6CanandaiguaLow smoke · AQI 11~35 min drive

New York· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Resort town at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, with a lakeside pier, wineries and a broad lodging base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking 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
Buffalo
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#7BuffaloLow smoke · AQI 11~1 h 30 min drive

New York· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

A major New York 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 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking 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
Niagara Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Niagara Falls
#8Niagara FallsLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

US-side falls city on the Niagara River gorge, with river-air exposure and a broad hotel base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Niagara Falls
Cel-shaded illustration of Niagara Falls
#9Niagara FallsLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road route

Ontario· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Canadian-side falls city with the wider Horseshoe Falls view, a dense tourist hotel strip on the gorge.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Hammondsport
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#10HammondsportLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 2.6 µg/m³

Village at the south tip of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes wine country, with lakefront inns and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking 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
Corning
Cel-shaded illustration of Corning
#11CorningLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 2.6 µg/m³

Finger Lakes gateway city on the Chemung River, a walkable glass-museum base with a broad hotel stock.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking 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
Skaneateles
Cel-shaded illustration of Skaneateles
#12SkaneatelesLow smoke · AQI 16~1 h 30 min drive

New York· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Handsome village at the north tip of clear Skaneateles Lake, with lakefront inns and open-water breezes.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking 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
Lakefield
Cel-shaded illustration of Lakefield
#13LakefieldLow smoke · AQI 6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Kawartha Lakes village on the Trent-Severn Waterway, an easy lake-country escape from Toronto.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Buckhorn
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckhorn
#14BuckhornLow smoke · AQI 6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Kawarthas village on Buckhorn Lake, an open-water base with cottage rentals and marinas.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
62% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Ellicottville
Cel-shaded illustration of Ellicottville
#15EllicottvilleLow smoke · AQI 9~2 h 25 min drive

New York· PM2.5 1.6 µg/m³

Enchanted Mountains ski-and-hike town in western New York, a walkable four-season base with cool upland air and abundant lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
38% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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
St. Catharines
Cel-shaded illustration of St. Catharines
#16St. CatharinesLow smoke · AQI 11~2 h 5 min drive

Ontario· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

A major Ontario 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 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Still smoky
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Niagara-on-the-Lake
#17Niagara-on-the-LakeLow smoke · AQI 11~2 h 5 min drive

Ontario· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Wine-country town where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, dense with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 22, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

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Bushkill
Cel-shaded illustration of Bushkill
#18BushkillLow smoke · AQI 0Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

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

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

100% cleaner airChecking 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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Stroudsburg
Cel-shaded illustration of Stroudsburg
#19StroudsburgLow smoke · AQI 0~5 h 5 min drivesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

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

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

100% cleaner airChecking 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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Old Forge
Cel-shaded illustration of Old Forge
#20Old ForgeLow smoke · AQI 3Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 0.5 µg/m³

Western Adirondacks gateway on the Fulton Chain of Lakes, deep in the park's forested interior with cabins and motels.

81% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.5 µg/m³ here vs 2.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.5/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

81% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 22, 10:12 a.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 · Rochester

Clear skies!

0.8cigarettes

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.

2.6 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 2.6 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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