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Low riskAQHI 2

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

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AQHI now
5.8
PM2.5 · µg/m³
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Selkirk
Cel-shaded illustration of Selkirk
AQHI 2
#1SelkirkChecking road route

Manitoba· Low risk

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
10% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Winnipeg station)

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

AQHI from the Winnipeg station. PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

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Still smoky
Gimli
Cel-shaded illustration of Gimli
AQI 29
#2Gimli~1 h 20 min drive

Manitoba· Good

Lake Winnipeg harbour town with beaches, inns and open-water exposure north of Winnipeg.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.3/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
9% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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

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Still smoky
Steinbach
Cel-shaded illustration of Steinbach
AQI 31
#3SteinbachChecking road route

Manitoba· Good

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% 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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Still smoky
Portage la Prairie
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AQI 38
#4Portage la PrairieChecking road route

Manitoba· Good

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.8 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.8/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
17% worse 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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Still smoky
South Pointe
Cel-shaded illustration of South Pointe
AQI unavailable
#5South PointeChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Stonewall
Cel-shaded illustration of Stonewall
AQI unavailable
#6StonewallChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Niverville
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AQI unavailable
#7NivervilleChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Altona
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AQI unavailable
#8AltonaChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Winkler
Cel-shaded illustration of Winkler
AQI unavailable
#9WinklerChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Still smoky
Morden
Cel-shaded illustration of Morden
AQI unavailable
#10MordenChecking road route

Manitoba

Manitoba 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 AQHI station is close enough.

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Kenora
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AQI 9
#11KenoraChecking road route

Ontario· Good

Lake of the Woods resort town on Ontario's western edge, an open-water escape with cabins and resorts.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 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 Winnipeg right now

71% 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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Still smoky
Roseau
Cel-shaded illustration of Roseau
AQI unavailable
#12RoseauChecking road route

Minnesota

Minnesota 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
Langdon
Cel-shaded illustration of Langdon
AQI unavailable
#13LangdonChecking road route

North Dakota

North Dakota 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
Grafton
Cel-shaded illustration of Grafton
AQI unavailable
#14GraftonChecking road route

North Dakota

North Dakota 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
Warroad
Cel-shaded illustration of Warroad
AQI unavailable
#15WarroadChecking road route

Minnesota

Minnesota 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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Grand Marais
Cel-shaded illustration of Grand Marais
AQI 7
#16Grand MaraisChecking road route

Minnesota· Good

Harbour town on Lake Superior's North Shore beneath the Sawtooth hills, wrapped in the big lake's cool air, with inns and cabins.

78% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.3/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Winnipeg right now

78% 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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Bayfield
Cel-shaded illustration of Bayfield
AQI 9
#17BayfieldChecking road route

Wisconsin· Good

Gateway village to the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior, wrapped in the big lake's cool air, with inns and harbour lodging.

72% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.6 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.6/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.2 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Winnipeg right now

72% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Bad River Tribal School monitor.

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Tofte
Cel-shaded illustration of Tofte
AQI 9
#18TofteChecking road route

Minnesota· Good

Small North Shore village on Lake Superior between Duluth and the Canadian border, with lodges.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 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 Winnipeg right now

71% 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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Lutsen
Cel-shaded illustration of Lutsen
AQI 9
#19LutsenChecking road route

Minnesota· Good

North Shore ski resort above Lake Superior, with ridge-and-lake air far from any urban plume.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 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 Winnipeg right now

71% 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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Ely
Cel-shaded illustration of Ely
AQI 13
#20Ely~7 h 25 min drive

Minnesota· Good

North-woods town at the edge of the Boundary Waters, deep in lake-and-forest country far from urban sources, with lodges and outfitters.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 5.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 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 Winnipeg right now

60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

PM2.5 from the Ely monitor.

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AQHI 2: Low risk (Winnipeg)Observed Aug 23, 6:12 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 · Winnipeg

Low risk

AQHI 2

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 5.8 µg/m³ (Good).

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 Good.

5.8 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.

1.8/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 5.8 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 5.8/22 × 7 = 1.8 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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