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Live readout · Observed —

Good air — normal outdoor plans

San Bernardino is breathing 2.3 cigarettes a week

5 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive How we count it →

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

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Big Bear Lake looks like the better move.87% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 10 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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San Bernardino Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Big Bear Lake
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#1Big Bear LakeLow smoke · AQI 5~1 h 10 min drivesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0.9 µg/m³

Alpine lake resort at nearly 6,800 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, where forested elevation sits well above the Inland Empire's haze, with cabins and lakeside lodges.

87% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.9/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

87% 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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Anaheim
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#2AnaheimLow smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

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

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

51% 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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Avalon (Catalina Island)
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#3Avalon (Catalina Island)Low smoke · AQI 19Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

Island town 22 miles off the Los Angeles coast, wrapped in open-Pacific air, with hillside hotels.

51% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.5/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

51% 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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Idyllwild
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#4IdyllwildLow smoke · AQI 27~1 h 15 min drivesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³

Pine-forest village perched high in the San Jacinto Mountains, elevated far above Inland Empire smog, with cabins and small inns.

31% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.9 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.9/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 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 San Bernardino right now

31% 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
Palm Springs
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#5Palm SpringsLow smoke · AQI 32~1 h 5 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³

Desert resort city below Mount San Jacinto where dry air sits apart from the coastal basin's smoke, with abundant hotels and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 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

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

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Still smoky
Lake Arrowhead
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#6Lake ArrowheadLow smoke · AQI 39~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 7.1 µg/m³

Wooded mountain-lake community high above San Bernardino, where elevation and open water keep the air cleaner than the basin below, with resort lodging on the shore.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 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
Wrightwood
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#7WrightwoodLow smoke · AQI 41~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³

Small mountain town in the San Gabriels near 6,000 feet, a cool forested reset above the LA basin, with cabins and a compact main street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.4 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.4/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% 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
Los Angeles
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#8Los AngelesLow smoke · AQI 41~1 h 10 min drive

California· PM2.5 7.4 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 7.4 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.4/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% 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
Twentynine Palms
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#9Twentynine PalmsLow smoke · AQI 45Checking road route

California· PM2.5 8.1 µg/m³

Mojave gateway town on the north side of Joshua Tree, far from coastal-basin sources of smoke.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.1/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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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Still smoky
Riverside
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#10RiversideLow smoke · AQI 46~15 min drive

California· PM2.5 8.2 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 8.2 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
15% 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
Temecula
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#11TemeculaSome particle pollution · AQI 52Checking road route

California· PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³

Inland wine-country valley in southern California, with cooler evening air pulled from coastal gaps.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.8 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.8/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Bernardino

38% 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
Joshua Tree
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#12Joshua TreeSome particle pollution · AQI 53Checking road route

California· PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³

High-desert town near 2,700 feet at the park's edge, remote from urban sources with cabins and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 10.1 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Bernardino

42% 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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Santa Barbara
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#13Santa BarbaraLow smoke · AQI 11~3 h drivesaves 1.6 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

American Riviera coastal city where steady onshore Pacific breezes and open beaches keep marine air moving, backed by ample hotels and inns.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

72% 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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Ojai
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#14OjaiLow smoke · AQI 17~2 h 45 min drivesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3 µg/m³

Mountain-ringed Ventura County valley that draws cool marine air inland from the nearby coast, dotted with boutique inns and spas.

58% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

58% 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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San Diego
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#15San DiegoLow smoke · AQI 20~2 h 5 min drivesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

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

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

49% 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
Julian
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#16JulianLow smoke · AQI 29~2 h 15 min drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³

Historic mountain apple town in the Cuyamacas east of San Diego near 4,200 feet, a cool forested escape with B&Bs and cabins.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
25% 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
Borrego Springs
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#17Borrego SpringsLow smoke · AQI 47~2 h 35 min drive

California· PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³

Desert village encircled by Anza-Borrego wilderness, far from urban sources under dark skies, with small resorts and inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.5 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.5/22 × 7 = 2.7 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
20% 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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Pismo Beach
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#18Pismo BeachLow smoke · AQI 0~4 h 40 min drivesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Central Coast beach town on a wide dune-backed shore, swept by onshore Pacific wind, with motels and rentals along the sand.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino 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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Paso Robles
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#19Paso RoblesLow smoke · AQI 0Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Central Coast wine town on the Salinas River, higher and drier than the coast with a broad hotel base.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino 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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Morro Bay
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#20Morro BayLow smoke · AQI 0Checking road routesaves 2.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Fishing town beside a volcanic-rock harbor, swept by constant onshore Pacific wind, with motels.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 7.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino 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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What this means · San Bernardino

Phew.

2.3cigarettes

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.

7.1 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 7.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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