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Spokane air right now

ModerateAQI 53

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

53
AQI now
10.1
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Coeur d'Alene looks like the better move.80% cleaner air with a verified 45 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Spokane Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Coeur d'Alene
Cel-shaded illustration of Coeur d'Alene
AQI 11
#1Coeur d'Alene~45 min drive

Idaho· Good

Resort city on a long forest-ringed lake in the Idaho Panhandle, where open water and mountain air pair well, with waterfront hotels.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Spokane right now

80% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Nursery Rd. monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Harrison
Cel-shaded illustration of Harrison
AQI 42
#2HarrisonChecking road route

Idaho· Good

Small town on Lake Coeur d'Alene's south shore, an open-water mountain-lake escape with cabins.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7.6 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.6/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Spokane right now

25% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the St. Maries monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Sandpoint
Cel-shaded illustration of Sandpoint
AQI 44
#3Sandpoint~1 h 35 min drive

Idaho· Good

Resort town on vast Lake Pend Oreille beneath the Selkirks, with deep-water air and mountain backdrops, and a range of lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8/22 × 7 = 2.5 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 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 Spokane right now

21% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Sandpoint monitor.

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Still smoky
Mead
Cel-shaded illustration of Mead
AQI unavailable
#4MeadChecking road route

Washington

Washington community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Spokane Valley
Cel-shaded illustration of Spokane Valley
AQI unavailable
#5Spokane ValleyChecking road route

Washington

Washington community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Veradale
Cel-shaded illustration of Veradale
AQI unavailable
#6VeradaleChecking 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.

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Still smoky
Trentwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Trentwood
AQI unavailable
#7TrentwoodChecking 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.

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Still smoky
Fairchild Air Force Base
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AQI unavailable
#8Fairchild Air Force BaseChecking 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.

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Still smoky
Medical Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Medical Lake
AQI unavailable
#9Medical LakeChecking road route

Washington

Washington community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Cheney
Cel-shaded illustration of Cheney
AQI unavailable
#10CheneyChecking road route

Washington

Washington community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Liberty Lake
Cel-shaded illustration of Liberty Lake
AQI unavailable
#11Liberty LakeChecking road route

Washington

Washington community with a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Otis Orchards-East Farms
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AQI unavailable
#12Otis Orchards-East FarmsChecking 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.

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Still smoky
Rossland
Cel-shaded illustration of Rossland
AQHI 3
#13RosslandChecking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

Historic mining town in the Monashee foothills near 3,400 feet, a ski-and-bike base with mountain air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 18 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 18/22 × 7 = 5.7 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Spokane

78% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Castlegar station)

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Castlegar station. PM2.5 from the Castlegar Zinio Park monitor.

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Still smoky
Creston
Cel-shaded illustration of Creston
AQI 72
#14CrestonChecking road route

British Columbia· Moderate

Kootenay Valley farm town near Kootenay Lake, ringed by mountains with cooler valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 20.5 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 20.5/22 × 7 = 6.5 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Spokane

103% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Porthill monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Bonners Ferry
Cel-shaded illustration of Bonners Ferry
AQI unavailable
#15Bonners FerryChecking road route

Idaho

Idaho 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Lewiston
Cel-shaded illustration of Lewiston
AQI unavailable
#16LewistonChecking road route

Idaho

Idaho 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.

Directions
Still smoky
Clarkston Heights-Vineland
Cel-shaded illustration of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
AQI unavailable
#17Clarkston Heights-VinelandChecking 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.

Directions
Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
AQHI 1
#18Ganges (Salt Spring Island)Checking road route

British Columbia· Low risk

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

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Spokane right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Duncan station)

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Duncan station. PM2.5 from the Crofton Substation monitor.

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Qualicum Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Qualicum Beach
AQI 0
#19Qualicum BeachChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island shoreline town beside Parksville, wrapped in steady Strait of Georgia sea air.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Spokane right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Port Alberni
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Alberni
AQI 0
#20Port AlberniChecking road route

British Columbia· Good

Vancouver Island inlet town midway between Nanaimo and Tofino, with fjord-air exposure.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 10.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Spokane right now

100% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Port Alberni Elementary monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

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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 · Spokane

Moderate

AQI 53

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Most people can stay active outside.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people should consider shorter or easier outdoor effort.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 10.1 µg/m³ (Elevated), so the headline and the particle scale below tell the same story.

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Elevated.

10.1 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 AQI.

3.2/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 10.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 10.1/22 × 7 = 3.2 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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