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4 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Missoula is breathing 15 cigarettes a week

47.8
PM2.5 µg/m³
131
AQI
2
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³
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Coeur d'Alene looks like the better move.50% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 55 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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Philipsburg
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#1PhilipsburgPM2.5 19.5Checking road routesaves 9.0 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 19.5 µg/m³

Historic mining town near 5,300 feet in the Sapphire Mountains, remote and cool with a restored Main Street.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 19.5 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 19.5/22 × 7 = 6.2 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

28.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

59% 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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Seeley Lake
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#2Seeley LakePM2.5 20.2Checking road routesaves 8.8 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 20.2 µg/m³

Forested lake-chain village in the Swan Valley, deep in Montana timber country with cabins.

58% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 20.2 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 20.2/22 × 7 = 6.4 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

27.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

58% 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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Polson
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#3PolsonPM2.5 22.2Checking road routesaves 8.1 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 22.2 µg/m³

Town at the south end of Flathead Lake, Montana's largest natural lake, with open-water mountain air.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 22.2 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 22.2/22 × 7 = 7.1 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

25.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

54% 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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Helena
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#4HelenaPM2.5 35.2~2 h drivesaves 4.0 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 35.2 µg/m³

Montana's capital city set against the foothills of the Rockies, with a broad range of hotels and a separate air reading from the valley towns.

26% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 35.2 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 35.2/22 × 7 = 11 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

12.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

26% 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
Hamilton
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#5HamiltonPM2.5 52.4Checking road route

Montana· PM2.5 52.4 µg/m³

Bitterroot Valley town between two mountain ranges, with cooler valley air south of Missoula.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 52.4 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 52.4/22 × 7 = 17 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Missoula

10% 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
Lolo
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#6LoloParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Frenchtown
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#7FrenchtownParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Stevensville
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#8StevensvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Ronan
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#9RonanParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Pablo
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#10PabloParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Deer Lodge
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#11Deer LodgeParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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
Anaconda
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#12AnacondaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Montana

Montana 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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Coeur d'Alene
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#13Coeur d'AlenePM2.5 24~2 h 55 min drivesaves 7.6 cigs/wk

Idaho· PM2.5 24 µg/m³

Resort city on a long forest-ringed lake in the Idaho Panhandle, where open water and mountain air pair well, with waterfront hotels.

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 24 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 24/22 × 7 = 7.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

23.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

50% 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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Bigfork
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#14BigforkPM2.5 27~2 h 15 min drivesaves 6.6 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 27 µg/m³

Village on the northeast bay of Flathead Lake, where a huge freshwater lake keeps air moving, with lakeside inns and rentals.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 27/22 × 7 = 8.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

20.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

44% 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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Kalispell
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#15KalispellPM2.5 27Checking road routesaves 6.6 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 27 µg/m³

Flathead Valley city near Glacier National Park, with a broad hotel base and cool mountain-valley air.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 27/22 × 7 = 8.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

20.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

44% 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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Columbia Falls
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#16Columbia FallsPM2.5 27Checking road routesaves 6.6 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 27 µg/m³

Gateway town to Glacier National Park's west entrance, with cool valley air below the high peaks.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 27/22 × 7 = 8.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

20.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

44% 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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Whitefish
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#17WhitefishPM2.5 27~2 h 50 min drivesaves 6.6 cigs/wk

Montana· PM2.5 27 µg/m³

Resort town near Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, a cool mountain base with a walkable core and abundant lodging.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 27/22 × 7 = 8.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

20.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

44% 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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Yakima
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#18YakimaPM2.5 2~7 h 15 min drivesaves 15 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

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

96% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

45.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

96% 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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Brooks
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#19BrooksPM2.5 2.2Checking road routesaves 15 cigs/wk

Alberta· PM2.5 2.2 µg/m³

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

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

45.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Brooks station)

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Brooks station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Maple Creek
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#20Maple CreekPM2.5 2.3Checking road routesaves 14 cigs/wk

Saskatchewan· PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³

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

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.3 µg/m³ here vs 47.8 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.3/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

45.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Missoula right now

95% 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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What this means · Missoula

Geez!

15cigarettes

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.

47.8 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 47.8 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 47.8/22 × 7 = 15 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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