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Medford Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Weed
Cel-shaded illustration of Weed
#1WeedPM2.5 2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Siskiyou County town near 3,500 feet in Mount Shasta's shadow, with cooler, higher air than the valley.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
33% 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
Brookings
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#2BrookingsPM2.5 2.7Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

Oregon's southernmost coastal town, in a mild banana-belt microclimate with steady sea air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 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
Mount Shasta
Cel-shaded illustration of Mount Shasta
#3Mount ShastaPM2.5 2.9Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Town at the foot of the 14,000-foot volcano it's named for, near 3,600 feet with cool mountain air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 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, 8:27 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
Ashland
Cel-shaded illustration of Ashland
#4AshlandPM2.5 4~25 min drive

Oregon· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

Theatre town in the Siskiyou foothills of southern Oregon, set above the valley floor, with abundant inns and B&Bs.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
33% 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
Gold Beach
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#5Gold BeachPM2.5 9.3Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³

Southern Oregon coast town at the Rogue River mouth, swept by constant open-Pacific wind.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.3 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.3/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Medford

210% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 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
Eagle Point
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#6Eagle PointParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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
Rogue River
Cel-shaded illustration of Rogue River
#7Rogue RiverParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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
Shady Cove
Cel-shaded illustration of Shady Cove
#8Shady CoveParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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
Grants Pass
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#9Grants PassParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Redwood
Cel-shaded illustration of Redwood
#10RedwoodParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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
Cave Junction
Cel-shaded illustration of Cave Junction
#11Cave JunctionParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Oregon

Oregon 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
Yreka
Cel-shaded illustration of Yreka
#12YrekaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California

California 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 — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Bandon
Cel-shaded illustration of Bandon
#13BandonPM2.5 2.7Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

Southern Oregon coast golf town with sea-stack beaches, swept by open-Pacific wind, with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 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
Dunsmuir
Cel-shaded illustration of Dunsmuir
#14DunsmuirPM2.5 2.9Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Railroad town in the upper Sacramento River canyon below Mount Shasta, with cool forested-canyon air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 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, 8:27 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
Weaverville
Cel-shaded illustration of Weaverville
#15WeavervillePM2.5 3.7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Trinity Alps gateway town near 2,000 feet, a remote mountain base with historic inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
23% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 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
Redding
Cel-shaded illustration of Redding
#16ReddingPM2.5 4~2 h 55 min drive

California· PM2.5 4 µg/m³

A major California 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 4 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
33% 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
Port Orford
Cel-shaded illustration of Port Orford
#17Port OrfordPM2.5 9Checking road route

Oregon· PM2.5 9 µg/m³

Small headland fishing town on Oregon's south coast, exposed to constant open-ocean air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Medford

200% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 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
Reno
Cel-shaded illustration of Reno
#18RenoPM2.5 1~6 h 5 min drivesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Nevada· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

A major Nevada 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 1 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
67% 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
Sonoma
Cel-shaded illustration of Sonoma
#19SonomaPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Historic wine-country plaza town, cooled by marine air pulled up the Sonoma Valley from the coast.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
67% 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
Point Reyes Station
Cel-shaded illustration of Point Reyes Station
#20Point Reyes StationPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Gateway village to Point Reyes National Seashore, wrapped in Pacific fog and marine air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
67% 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 · Medford

Clear skies!

1.0cigarettes

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.

3 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 3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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