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Harrisburg is breathing 4.0 cigarettes a week

12.6
PM2.5 µg/m³
58
AQI
3.7
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Shepherdstown
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#1ShepherdstownPM2.5 12Checking road route

West Virginia· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

West Virginia's oldest town on the upper Potomac, a walkable river-valley base with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 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 Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Allentown
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#2AllentownPM2.5 13.6~1 h 40 min drive

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

A major Pennsylvania 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 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
White Haven
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#3White HavenPM2.5 13.6Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

Small Poconos-edge town on the Lehigh River gorge, with cabins and rafting-country lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Jim Thorpe
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#4Jim ThorpePM2.5 13.6~2 h drive

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

Victorian mountain town in the Lehigh Gorge, a walkable Poconos base with inns and cool upland air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Gettysburg
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#5GettysburgPM2.5 14.1Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³

Historic battlefield town in the Pennsylvania hills, with a broad range of inns and hotels.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.1 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.1/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 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 Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Baltimore
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#6BaltimorePM2.5 15~1 h 45 min drive

Maryland· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

A major Maryland 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 15 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Harrisburg

19% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Lancaster
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#7LancasterPM2.5 17.7Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 17.7 µg/m³

Amish-country city amid Pennsylvania farmland, with a walkable historic core and a broad hotel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 17.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 17.7/22 × 7 = 5.6 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Harrisburg

40% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Valley Green
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#8Valley GreenParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hummelstown
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#9HummelstownParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Skyline View
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#10Skyline ViewParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Middletown
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#11MiddletownParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Matamoras
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#12MatamorasParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 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 monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
St. Michaels
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#13St. MichaelsPM2.5 11Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Maryland· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

Chesapeake Bay harbor town on Maryland's Eastern Shore, wrapped in open-water air, with waterfront inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Scranton
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#14ScrantonPM2.5 11.3Checking road routesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.3/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 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

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Harpers Ferry
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#15Harpers FerryPM2.5 12~2 h 5 min drive

West Virginia· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Historic hillside town where the Potomac and Shenandoah cut a gap through the Blue Ridge, with river-gap breezes and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 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 Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Wellsboro
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#16WellsboroPM2.5 12.2Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³

Gaslit town at the edge of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon gorge, a highlands base with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.2/22 × 7 = 3.9 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.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
Eagles Mere
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#17Eagles MerePM2.5 12.7Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 12.7 µg/m³

High-elevation Endless Mountains village around a spring-fed lake, a historic summer-cottage retreat.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.7/22 × 7 = 4.0 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

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Hampton Beach
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#18Hampton BeachPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Classic boardwalk beach town on New Hampshire's Atlantic shore, swept by onshore wind, with motels and rentals.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Harrisburg right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

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Rye
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#19RyePM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

New Hampshire's short Atlantic coast, with rocky beaches and steady onshore sea air, minutes from Portsmouth.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Harrisburg right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

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Portsmouth
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#20PortsmouthPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.8 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Tidal seaport city on the Piscataqua near the open Atlantic, with harbor breezes and a walkable base of inns.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.6 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Harrisburg right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

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What this means · Harrisburg

Phew.

4.0cigarettes

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.

12.6 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each 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 · 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 12.6 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 12.6/22 × 7 = 4.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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