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Placerville
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#1PlacervillePM2.5 2Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Gold Country town on Highway 50 toward Tahoe, at higher elevation than the Sacramento Valley below.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

51% 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
Sacramento
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#2SacramentoPM2.5 2.7~1 h 30 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

A major California 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 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
34% 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
San Jose
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#3San JosePM2.5 3~1 h 45 min drive

California· PM2.5 3 µg/m³

A major California 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 3 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% 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
San Francisco
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#4San FranciscoPM2.5 4~1 h 50 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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4/22 × 7 = 1.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% 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
Stockton
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#5StocktonPM2.5 5~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 5 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 5 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
22% 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
Groveland
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#6GrovelandPM2.5 5.2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 5.2 µg/m³

Sierra foothill town on Yosemite's western approach near 3,100 feet, with historic inns and cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 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
Fresno
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#7FresnoPM2.5 6~1 h 50 min drive

California· PM2.5 6 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 6 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
46% 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
Oakhurst
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#8OakhurstPM2.5 6.3Checking road route

California· PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³

Sierra foothill gateway to Yosemite's South Entrance, near 2,300 feet with a broad lodging base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.3 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Modesto

54% 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
Sonora
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#9SonoraPM2.5 7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Gold Rush county seat in the Sierra foothills, set higher than the Central Valley with a historic Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Modesto

71% 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
Murphys
Cel-shaded illustration of Murphys
#10MurphysPM2.5 7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Calaveras County Gold Rush village with a wine-tasting Main Street, above the Central Valley haze.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Modesto

71% 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
Jackson
Cel-shaded illustration of Jackson
#11JacksonPM2.5 7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Amador County Gold Rush town in the Sierra foothills, above the valley haze with historic inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Modesto

71% 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
Sutter Creek
Cel-shaded illustration of Sutter Creek
#12Sutter CreekPM2.5 7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Small Gold Country town on Highway 49, a walkable historic Main Street above the valley haze.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Modesto

71% 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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Sonoma
Cel-shaded illustration of Sonoma
#13SonomaPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 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.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Stinson Beach
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#14Stinson BeachPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Marin County beach town below Mount Tamalpais, swept by onshore ocean wind, with cottages.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Bolinas
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#15BolinasPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Secluded lagoon-side village on the Marin coast, cooled by constant onshore Pacific air.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Markleeville
Cel-shaded illustration of Markleeville
#16MarkleevillePM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Alpine County hamlet near 5,500 feet in the eastern Sierra, remote and thinly populated with cabins.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Point Reyes Station
Cel-shaded illustration of Point Reyes Station
#17Point Reyes StationPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

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

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Idyllwild
Cel-shaded illustration of Idyllwild
#18IdyllwildPM2.5 0Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 0 µg/m³

Pine-forest village perched high in the San Jacinto Mountains, elevated far above Inland Empire smog, with cabins and small inns.

100% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 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 Modesto right now

100% 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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South Lake Tahoe
Cel-shaded illustration of South Lake Tahoe
#19South Lake TahoePM2.5 1~3 h 30 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Alpine resort town on the south shore of Lake Tahoe above 6,200 feet, where mountain air and open water pair for a clear reset, with extensive lodging.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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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Reno
Cel-shaded illustration of Reno
#20RenoPM2.5 1~3 h 55 min drivesaves 1.0 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.

76% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 4.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Modesto right now

76% 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 · Modesto

Clear skies!

1.3cigarettes

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.

4.1 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 4.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 4.1/22 × 7 = 1.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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