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Low riskAQHI 1

Sault Ste. Marie’s five-day smoke forecast shows the current index and the clearest time ahead.

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Sault Ste. Marie Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Batchawana Bay
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AQI 3
#1Batchawana Bay~55 min drive

Ontario· Good

Sweeping Lake Superior bay north of the Soo, with cabins and motels right on the sand.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.6 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.6/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Mackinaw City
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AQI 4
#2Mackinaw City~1 h 10 min drive

Michigan· Good

Town at the Straits of Mackinac where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet, swept by open-water wind, with motels and ferry-side lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Mackinac Island
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AQI 4
#3Mackinac IslandChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Car-free island where Lakes Huron and Michigan nearly meet, wrapped in open-water air, with grand hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Petoskey
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AQI 4
#4Petoskey~1 h 55 min drive

Michigan· Good

Resort town on Little Traverse Bay along Lake Michigan's northern shore, cooled by open-bay air, with historic inns and hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
65% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Harbor Springs
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AQI 4
#5Harbor Springs~2 h drive

Michigan· Good

Sheltered harbour village across the bay from Petoskey, wrapped in Lake Michigan air, with waterfront inns and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
65% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Saint Ignace
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AQI unavailable
#6Saint IgnaceChecking road route

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Cheboygan
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AQI unavailable
#7CheboyganChecking road route

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Indian River
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AQI unavailable
#8Indian RiverChecking road route

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Rogers City
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AQI unavailable
#9Rogers CityChecking road route

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Charlevoix
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AQI 4
#10CharlevoixChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Resort town between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, with open-water air on both sides and grand hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Boyne City
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AQI 4
#11Boyne CityChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Northern Michigan town at the head of Lake Charlevoix, an open-water base with resorts and rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
65% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Munising
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AQI 6
#12MunisingChecking road route

Michigan· Good

Upper Peninsula town beside Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior, wrapped in the big lake's cool air, with lodges.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.1 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.1/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Elliot Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Elliot Lake
AQI unavailable
#13Elliot LakeChecking road route

Ontario

Ontario community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Bay Harbor
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AQI unavailable
#14Bay HarborChecking road route

Michigan

Michigan community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

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PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Little Current (Manitoulin Island)
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AQI 0
#15Little Current (Manitoulin Island)~4 h 25 min drive

Ontario· Good

Manitoulin’s main harbour town, on the world’s largest freshwater island and surrounded by Huron’s North Channel.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Lion's Head
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AQI 0
#16Lion's HeadChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Bruce Peninsula village on a limestone-cliff harbour, wrapped in open Georgian Bay air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Killarney
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AQI 0
#17Killarney~6 h drive

Ontario· Good

Remote village beside Killarney Park’s white quartzite ridges, on the north channel of Georgian Bay.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Midland
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AQI 1
#18Midland~8 h drive

Ontario· Good

Harbour town on Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands shore, with bay cruises and shoreline trails.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Thornbury
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AQI 2
#19ThornburyChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Georgian Bay apple-country village near Collingwood, with a walkable harbourfront and bay air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
85% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Honey Harbour
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AQI 2
#20Honey HarbourChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Gateway to Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, with open-bay air and marina-side lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
85% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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AQHI 1: Low risk (Sault Ste. Marie)Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

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 · Sault Ste. Marie

Low risk

AQHI 1

AQHI = Air Quality Health Index

Typical person. Ideal air for usual outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. People with heart or lung conditions can usually keep their normal outdoor routine.

Particles here are 2 µg/m³ (Natural).

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only — not the full AQHI mix. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Natural.

2 µg/m³
Clean · 0Smoky · 40Severe · 80+

Act three · Particle ladder

What each PM2.5 rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good. 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. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Severe. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · Felt number

Cigarettes a week

A secondary feel for the particle load only — not a medical claim, and not a substitute for AQHI.

0.6/wk

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 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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