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If this were your normal air for years, particle-related risk stays very low.

3.5
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19
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Rockford Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Utica
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#1UticaLow smoke · AQI 8Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Illinois· PM2.5 1.4 µg/m³

Gateway to Starved Rock's sandstone canyons on the Illinois River, a wooded river-valley base with lodges.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.4/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 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 Rockford right now

60% 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
Galena
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#2GalenaLow smoke · AQI 15Checking road route

Illinois· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

Restored 19th-century town among the wooded bluffs of Illinois' driftless northwest, a hilly reset from the flatlands, with historic inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 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
Madison
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#3MadisonLow smoke · AQI 16Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 2.8 µg/m³

A major Wisconsin 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 2.8 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.8/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
20% 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
Spring Green
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#4Spring GreenLow smoke · AQI 20Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Driftless-region village on the Wisconsin River near House on the Rock, with hilly river-valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% worse 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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Lake Geneva
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#5Lake GenevaLow smoke · AQI 22Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

Resort town on a spring-fed lake in southern Wisconsin, an easy open-water escape from Chicago, with lakeside resorts.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% worse 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
Milwaukee
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#6MilwaukeeLow smoke · AQI 22Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³

A major Wisconsin 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 3.9 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.9/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% 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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Chicago
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#7ChicagoLow smoke · AQI 31Checking road route

Illinois· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

A major Illinois 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 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
57% 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
Roscoe
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#8RoscoeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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
Davis Junction
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#9Davis JunctionParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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
Rockton
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#10RocktonParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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
Belvidere
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#11BelvidereParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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
Byron
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#12ByronParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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
Michigan City
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#13Michigan CityLow smoke · AQI 14Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Indiana Dunes lakefront town on Lake Michigan, an easy Chicago-area beach escape with open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
29% 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
Wisconsin Dells
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#14Wisconsin DellsLow smoke · AQI 17Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3 µg/m³

Sandstone-gorge resort town on the Wisconsin River, with a huge stock of hotels and river-valley air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Cedarburg
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#15CedarburgLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Historic mill town on Cedar Creek near Milwaukee, a walkable stone-building Main Street with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 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

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

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Still smoky
Peoria
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#16PeoriaLow smoke · AQI 28Checking road route

Illinois· PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³

A major Illinois 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 5.1 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.1/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
46% 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
Henry
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#17HenryParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Illinois

Illinois 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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Lafayette
Cel-shaded illustration of Lafayette
#18LafayetteLow smoke · AQI 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Indiana· PM2.5 0.2 µg/m³

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

94% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 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 Rockford right now

94% 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
Springfield
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#19SpringfieldLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Ohio· PM2.5 1.9 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
46% 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
Saugatuck
Cel-shaded illustration of Saugatuck
#20SaugatuckLow smoke · AQI 11Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Lake Michigan beach-and-dunes town on the state's west coast, cooled by onshore lake wind, with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 3.5 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
43% 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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What this means · Rockford

Clear skies!

1.1cigarettes

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.

3.5 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 3.5 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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