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South Lake Tahoe
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#1South Lake TahoePM2.5 1~1 h 25 min drive

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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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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
Markleeville
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#2MarkleevillePM2.5 1Checking road route

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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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
Susanville
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#3SusanvillePM2.5 1.7Checking road route

California· PM2.5 1.7 µg/m³

High-desert town near 4,200 feet at the edge of the Sierra and Great Basin, with a broad motel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.7/22 × 7 = 0.5 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
70% 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
Quincy
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#4QuincyPM2.5 1.8Checking road route

California· PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³

Northern Sierra county seat near 3,400 feet in Plumas National Forest, with cool mountain-valley air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
80% 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
Placerville
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#5PlacervillePM2.5 2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
100% 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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Portola
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#6PortolaPM2.5 2.2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2.2 µg/m³

Railroad town near 4,900 feet in the Sierra Valley, a quiet high-elevation base with cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
120% 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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Graeagle
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#7GraeaglePM2.5 2.2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2.2 µg/m³

Sierra Valley resort village near 4,500 feet, a golf-and-lake base with cool mountain-forest air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.2/22 × 7 = 0.7 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
120% 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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Downieville
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#8DownievillePM2.5 2.4Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Remote Sierra canyon town near 3,000 feet on the Yuba River, a small mountain-town escape.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
140% 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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Truckee
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#9TruckeePM2.5 2.9~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

High Sierra railroad town near Donner Pass above 5,800 feet, a cool mountain base with historic-district inns and nearby cabins.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
190% 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
Incline Village
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#10Incline VillagePM2.5 7Checking road route

Nevada· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Nevada-side Lake Tahoe town above 6,200 feet, where mountain air and open water pair for a clear reset.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

600% 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
Tahoe City
Cel-shaded illustration of Tahoe City
#11Tahoe CityPM2.5 7~1 h drive

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

Lakeside village on Tahoe's quieter northwest shore, high in the Sierra with open-water air and a range of cabins and lodges.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

600% 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
Grass Valley
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#12Grass ValleyPM2.5 12Checking road route

California· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

Sierra foothill mining town beside Nevada City, with pine-forest air above the Central Valley floor.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

1100% 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
Chester
Cel-shaded illustration of Chester
#13ChesterPM2.5 2Checking road route

California· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

Lake Almanor resort town near 4,500 feet in the northern Sierra, an open-water mountain escape.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
100% 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
Sacramento
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#14SacramentoPM2.5 2.7~2 h 35 min drive

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.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 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; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
170% 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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#15GrovelandPM2.5 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 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; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

420% 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
Sutter Creek
Cel-shaded illustration of Sutter Creek
#16Sutter 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 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

600% 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
#17JacksonPM2.5 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 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Reno

600% 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
Sonoma
Cel-shaded illustration of Sonoma
#18SonomaPM2.5 1Checking road route

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 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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
Stinson Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Stinson Beach
#19Stinson BeachPM2.5 1Checking road route

California· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

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

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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
Point Reyes Station
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#20Point Reyes StationPM2.5 1Checking road route

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 1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% 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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What this means · Reno

Clear skies!

0.3cigarettes

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.

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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 1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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