ToClearSkies
🔥 See current wildfires →
Springfield air right now

GoodAQI 9

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

9
AQI now
1.7
PM2.5 · µg/m³
Look farther for cleaner air

Where are you?

Search covers Canada and the United States.

The better move within a 3-hour drive

Dates

Dates follow you into hotel searches. Live inventory is confirmed by the provider.

You may already have the cleanest nearby air.No meaningfully cleaner place has a verified road route within 3 hours. Widen the range or show worse air for context.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Springfield Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Essex
Cel-shaded illustration of Essex
AQI 13
#1EssexChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Historic Connecticut River town with a yacht-club waterfront, cooled by river and Sound air, with a compact inn scene.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Old Saybrook
Cel-shaded illustration of Old Saybrook
AQI 13
#2Old Saybrook~1 h 25 min drive

Connecticut· Good

Shoreline town where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound, with marina breezes and coastal lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Niantic
Cel-shaded illustration of Niantic
AQI 13
#3NianticChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Connecticut shoreline village on Long Island Sound, with a public beach and steady sea air, close to Mystic.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Stonington
Cel-shaded illustration of Stonington
AQI 13
#4StoningtonChecking road route

Connecticut· Good

Working fishing village on a Connecticut peninsula into Long Island Sound, wrapped in marine air, with inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Mystic
Cel-shaded illustration of Mystic
AQI 13
#5Mystic~1 h 45 min drive

Connecticut· Good

Seaport village on the tidal Mystic River near Long Island Sound, with harbor breezes and a walkable stock of inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Shelter Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Shelter Island
AQI 13
#6Shelter IslandChecking road route

New York· Good

Ferry-only island between Long Island's North and South Forks, ringed by Peconic Bay water with quiet inns and rentals.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Groton monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Worcester
Cel-shaded illustration of Worcester
AQI 14
#7Worcester~1 h 5 min drive

Massachusetts· Good

A major Massachusetts 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 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
47% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Worcester - Summer St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Saugerties
Cel-shaded illustration of Saugerties
AQI 14
#8SaugertiesChecking road route

New York· Good

Catskills-edge village on the Esopus Creek near the Hudson, a quieter alternative base to Woodstock with inns and a walkable historic district.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
53% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Still smoky
Hyde Park
Cel-shaded illustration of Hyde Park
AQI 15
#9Hyde ParkChecking road route

New York· Good

Hudson Valley river town of historic estates, with open Hudson River air and a small inn scene.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
59% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Newburgh monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Madison
Cel-shaded illustration of Madison
AQI 16
#10Madison~1 h 30 min drive

Connecticut· Good

Connecticut shoreline town with a long Sound beach and a classic main street of inns, cooled by steady sea air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
71% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the New Haven monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Brattleboro
Cel-shaded illustration of Brattleboro
AQI 17
#11BrattleboroChecking road route

Vermont· Good

Southern Vermont river town at the Connecticut River gateway, a walkable arts hub with a broad base of inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
76% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Keene monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Wickford
Cel-shaded illustration of Wickford
AQI 17
#12WickfordChecking road route

Rhode Island· Good

Colonial harbor village on Narragansett Bay, with waterfront galleries and steady bay-air exposure.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
76% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Narragansett monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Laconia
Cel-shaded illustration of Laconia
AQI 9
#13LaconiaChecking road route

New Hampshire· Good

Lakes Region hub between Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam, with a broad range of motels and lake-air exposure.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Laconia Main St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Alton Bay
Cel-shaded illustration of Alton Bay
AQI 9
#14Alton BayChecking road route

New Hampshire· Good

Southern-bay village at the foot of Lake Winnipesaukee, a smaller, quieter lakefront base with cottages and motels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Laconia Main St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Meredith
Cel-shaded illustration of Meredith
AQI 9
#15MeredithChecking road route

New Hampshire· Good

Lake Winnipesaukee harbor town with a marina-front main street, cooled by open-water air off New Hampshire's biggest lake.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Laconia Main St monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Tarrytown
Cel-shaded illustration of Tarrytown
AQI 11
#16TarrytownChecking road route

New York· Good

Lower Hudson Valley river town of Sleepy Hollow lore, with wide-river air and a walkable Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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

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

PM2.5 from the White Plains monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Nyack
Cel-shaded illustration of Nyack
AQI 11
#17NyackChecking road route

New York· Good

Riverside village on the Hudson's Tappan Zee reach, with open-water air and a gallery-lined Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.9 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.9/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 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

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

PM2.5 from the White Plains monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Southwest Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Southwest Harbor
AQI 1
#18Southwest HarborChecking road route

Maine· Good

Quiet side of Mount Desert Island away from Bar Harbor's crowds, wrapped in the same cold Gulf of Maine air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
88% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Bar Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Bar Harbor
AQI 1
#19Bar Harbor~7 h 10 min drive

Maine· Good

Island town at the gateway to Acadia, wrapped by the cold Gulf of Maine with steady sea air and abundant lodging.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
88% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

Directions
Still smoky
Camden
Cel-shaded illustration of Camden
AQI 2
#20Camden~5 h 40 min drive

Maine· Good

Midcoast harbor town where the hills meet Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a walkable base of inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 1.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
82% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Bad week ahead? Check the 7-day outlook — if it won’t clear, book the trip

7-day outlook

Plan the next seven days

Pick a day, or compare the whole week. Weather is forecast; air quality is the latest available reading.

Loading the week…

Finding the nicest days and reachable cities.

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.

How we work this out →

Browse all 200 cities by province & state →

More air-quality pages in Massachusetts →
Boston air qualityWorcester air quality
Air quality in nearby cities →
Hartford air qualityProvidence air qualityAlbany air qualityNew York City air qualityScranton air qualityAllentown air qualitySyracuse air qualityPhiladelphia air qualitySherbrooke air qualityMontréal air qualityKingston air qualityLaval air quality

What this means · Springfield

Good

AQI 9

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Air quality is satisfactory for most outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people can still enjoy the outdoors.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 1.7 µg/m³ (Natural), 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 Natural.

1.7 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.

0.5/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 1.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
See the full method →