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5 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

San Bernardino is breathing 2.9 cigarettes a week

9.1
PM2.5 µg/m³
51
AQI
0
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Palm Springs looks like the better move.59% cleaner air with a verified 1 h 5 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

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San Bernardino Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
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Idyllwild
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#1IdyllwildPM2.5 0~1 h 15 min drivesaves 2.9 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 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0/22 × 7 = 0 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino 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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Palm Springs
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#2Palm SpringsPM2.5 3.7~1 h 5 min drivesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Desert resort city below Mount San Jacinto where dry air sits apart from the coastal basin's smoke, with abundant hotels and rentals.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

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

5.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

59% 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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Big Bear Lake
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#3Big Bear LakePM2.5 5.1~1 h 10 min drivesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³

Alpine lake resort at nearly 6,800 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, where forested elevation sits well above the Inland Empire's haze, with cabins and lakeside lodges.

44% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.1 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.1/22 × 7 = 1.6 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino 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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Temecula
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#4TemeculaPM2.5 6Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

Inland wine-country valley in southern California, with cooler evening air pulled from coastal gaps.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 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 San Bernardino right now

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
Twentynine Palms
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#5Twentynine PalmsPM2.5 6.7Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³

Mojave gateway town on the north side of Joshua Tree, far from coastal-basin sources of smoke.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 6.7 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

26% 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
Joshua Tree
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#6Joshua TreePM2.5 9Checking road route

California· PM2.5 9 µg/m³

High-desert town near 2,700 feet at the park's edge, remote from urban sources with cabins and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 9 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% 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
Lake Arrowhead
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#7Lake ArrowheadPM2.5 9.1~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³

Wooded mountain-lake community high above San Bernardino, where elevation and open water keep the air cleaner than the basin below, with resort lodging on the shore.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 9.1 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 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
Anaheim
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#8AnaheimPM2.5 10.4Checking road route

California· PM2.5 10.4 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 10.4 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.4/22 × 7 = 3.3 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% 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
Riverside
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#9RiversidePM2.5 11.1~15 min drive

California· PM2.5 11.1 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 11.1 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.1/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 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
Avalon (Catalina Island)
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#10Avalon (Catalina Island)PM2.5 11.4Checking road route

California· PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³

Island town 22 miles off the Los Angeles coast, wrapped in open-Pacific air, with hillside hotels.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 11.4 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.4/22 × 7 = 3.6 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Bernardino

25% 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
Los Angeles
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#11Los AngelesPM2.5 12.8~1 h 10 min drive

California· PM2.5 12.8 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 12.8 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.8/22 × 7 = 4.1 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Bernardino

41% 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
Wrightwood
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#12WrightwoodPM2.5 15.3~40 min drive

California· PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³

Small mountain town in the San Gabriels near 6,000 feet, a cool forested reset above the LA basin, with cabins and a compact main street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.3 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.3/22 × 7 = 4.9 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in San Bernardino

68% 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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Borrego Springs
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#13Borrego SpringsPM2.5 5.5~2 h 35 min drivesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³

Desert village encircled by Anza-Borrego wilderness, far from urban sources under dark skies, with small resorts and inns.

40% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 5.5 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.5/22 × 7 = 1.8 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

40% 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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Ojai
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#14OjaiPM2.5 6~2 h 45 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 6 µg/m³

Mountain-ringed Ventura County valley that draws cool marine air inland from the nearby coast, dotted with boutique inns and spas.

34% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6/22 × 7 = 1.9 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 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 San Bernardino right now

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
Santa Barbara
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#15Santa BarbaraPM2.5 7~3 h drivesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 7 µg/m³

American Riviera coastal city where steady onshore Pacific breezes and open beaches keep marine air moving, backed by ample hotels and inns.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 7 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7/22 × 7 = 2.2 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 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 San Bernardino right now

23% 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
Julian
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#16JulianPM2.5 8.7~2 h 15 min drive

California· PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³

Historic mountain apple town in the Cuyamacas east of San Diego near 4,200 feet, a cool forested escape with B&Bs and cabins.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 8.7 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.7/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
4% 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 Diego
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#17San DiegoPM2.5 10.7~2 h 5 min drive

California· PM2.5 10.7 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 10.7 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
18% 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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Markleeville
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#18MarkleevillePM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 2.6 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.

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

89% 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
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#19South Lake TahoePM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 2.6 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.

89% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

89% 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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Mammoth Lakes
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#20Mammoth LakesPM2.5 1.2~5 h 50 min drivesaves 2.5 cigs/wk

California· PM2.5 1.2 µg/m³

Eastern Sierra ski town near 8,000 feet, where thin high-mountain air sits far above valley smoke, with a deep base of condos and lodges.

87% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 9.1 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

7.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than San Bernardino right now

87% 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 · San Bernardino

Phew.

2.9cigarettes

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.

9.1 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 9.1 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 9.1/22 × 7 = 2.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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