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Cedarburg
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#1CedarburgPM2.5 3.1Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Historic mill town on Cedar Creek near Milwaukee, a walkable stone-building Main Street with inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
16% 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
Lake Geneva
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#2Lake GenevaPM2.5 4.6~1 h 5 min drive

Wisconsin· PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³

Resort town on a spring-fed lake in southern Wisconsin, an easy open-water escape from Chicago, with lakeside resorts.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.6 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.6/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
24% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 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
Chicago
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#3ChicagoPM2.5 6.8~1 h 50 min drive

Illinois· PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³

A major Illinois 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 6.8 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.8/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Milwaukee

84% 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
Madison
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#4MadisonPM2.5 12.5~1 h 40 min drive

Wisconsin· PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³

A major Wisconsin 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 12.5 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Milwaukee

238% 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
Rockford
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#5RockfordPM2.5 19.5Checking road route

Illinois· PM2.5 19.5 µg/m³

A major Illinois 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 19.5 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 19.5/22 × 7 = 6.2 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Milwaukee

427% 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
Fox Point
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#6Fox PointParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Brown Deer
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#7Brown DeerParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Butler
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#8ButlerParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Hales Corners
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#9Hales CornersParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Brookfield
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#10BrookfieldParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Oak Creek
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#11Oak CreekParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
New Berlin
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#12New BerlinParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 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
Sturgeon Bay
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#13Sturgeon BayPM2.5 3.3~3 h drive

Wisconsin· PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³

Door County's harbour city between the bay and Lake Michigan, wrapped in peninsula lake air, with inns and waterfront rentals.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 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
Ludington
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#14LudingtonPM2.5 3.4Checking road route

Michigan· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Lake Michigan port town with a long public beach, swept by onshore lake wind, with harborside inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
8% 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
Spring Green
Cel-shaded illustration of Spring Green
#15Spring GreenPM2.5 4.7Checking road route

Wisconsin· PM2.5 4.7 µg/m³

Driftless-region village on the Wisconsin River near House on the Rock, with hilly river-valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.7 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.7/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% 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
Michigan City
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#16Michigan CityPM2.5 4.8Checking road route

Indiana· PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³

Indiana Dunes lakefront town on Lake Michigan, an easy Chicago-area beach escape with open-water air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 4.8 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.8/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
30% 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
Grand Haven
Cel-shaded illustration of Grand Haven
#17Grand HavenPM2.5 9.1Checking road route

Michigan· PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³

Lake Michigan pier town at the Grand River mouth, cooled by onshore lake wind, with a walkable boardwalk.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 9.1 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Milwaukee

146% 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
Munising
Cel-shaded illustration of Munising
#18MunisingPM2.5 2.1Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 2.1 µg/m³

Upper Peninsula town beside Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior, wrapped in the big lake's cool air, with lodges.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.1 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.1/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
43% 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
Glen Arbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Glen Arbor
#19Glen ArborPM2.5 2.3Checking road routesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Michigan· PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³

Village beside Sleeping Bear Dunes on Lake Michigan, wrapped in lakeshore air, with cottages and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
38% 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
Tobermory
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#20TobermoryPM2.5 3.3Checking road route

Ontario· PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³

Harbour village at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, wrapped in open Lake Huron and Georgian Bay water with steady onshore breezes.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 3.7 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 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 · Milwaukee

Clear skies!

1.2cigarettes

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.

3.7 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 3.7 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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