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3 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive

Seattle is breathing 2.0 cigarettes a week

6.4
PM2.5 µg/m³
36
AQI
1
Cleanest in reach · µg/m³

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

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Leavenworth looks like the better move.59% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 40 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Within Seattle

  • Renton0 µg/m³
  • West Seattle1.6 µg/m³
  • Ballard2.1 µg/m³
  • Redmond2.1 µg/m³
  • Downtown6.4 µg/m³
  • Capitol Hill6.4 µg/m³
  • Bellevue6.4 µg/m³
  • Fremont6.4 µg/m³
  • Queen Anne6.4 µg/m³
Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Seattle Local readings Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Bainbridge Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Bainbridge Island
#1Bainbridge IslandPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Ferry-commute island across Puget Sound from Seattle, wrapped in steady marine air, with inns.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% 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.

Poulsbo
Cel-shaded illustration of Poulsbo
#2PoulsboPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Scandinavian-heritage harbor town on Liberty Bay, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with inns.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% 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.

Anacortes
Cel-shaded illustration of Anacortes
#3AnacortesPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Ferry gateway to the San Juan Islands, wrapped in Puget Sound marine air, with waterfront hotels.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% 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.

Lopez Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Lopez Island
#4Lopez IslandPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Flattest and quietest of the San Juan Islands, wrapped in the rain shadow's cool marine air.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Victoria / Saanich station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Victoria / Saanich station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Concrete
Cel-shaded illustration of Concrete
#5ConcretePM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Skagit River gateway to the North Cascades, a forested mountain-valley base with cabins and motels.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% 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.

Orcas Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Orcas Island
#6Orcas IslandPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Largest San Juan Island, in the Olympics' rain shadow with cool marine air and small inns.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% 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.

Vashon Island
Cel-shaded illustration of Vashon Island
#7Vashon IslandPM2.5 2.4Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Ferry-only island in the middle of Puget Sound, wrapped in marine air, with farm-stay inns.

63% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

63% 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.

La Conner
Cel-shaded illustration of La Conner
#8La ConnerPM2.5 2.4Checking road routesaves 1.3 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Skagit Valley waterfront village on the Swinomish Channel, wrapped in tidal marine air, with inns.

63% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

63% 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.

Sequim
Cel-shaded illustration of Sequim
#9SequimPM2.5 2.5Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

Olympic Peninsula town in the mountains' rain shadow, one of the driest, sunniest spots on the Sound.

61% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

61% 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.

Coupeville
Cel-shaded illustration of Coupeville
#10CoupevillePM2.5 3Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 3 µg/m³

Historic harbor town on Whidbey Island in the Olympics' rain shadow, with steady marine air.

53% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

53% 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.

Snoqualmie
Cel-shaded illustration of Snoqualmie
#11SnoqualmiePM2.5 3.1Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Cascade foothills town beside Snoqualmie Falls, a forested base 30 minutes east of Seattle.

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

52% 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.

North Bend
Cel-shaded illustration of North Bend
#12North BendPM2.5 3.1Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³

Cascade foothills town below Mount Si, a forested gateway an hour east of Seattle with motels.

52% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.1/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

52% 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.

Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
Cel-shaded illustration of Ganges (Salt Spring Island)
#13Ganges (Salt Spring Island)PM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

British Columbia· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Main village of the Gulf Islands' largest island, in the rain shadow with cool marine air.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Duncan station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

Yakima
Cel-shaded illustration of Yakima
#14YakimaPM2.5 2~2 h 45 min drivesaves 1.4 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.

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

69% 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.

Friday Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Friday Harbor
#15Friday HarborPM2.5 2~3 h drivesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

San Juan Islands port in the Olympics' rain shadow, wrapped in cool marine air off Puget Sound, with inns and rentals.

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

69% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Victoria / Saanich station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Victoria / Saanich station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Leavenworth
Cel-shaded illustration of Leavenworth
#16LeavenworthPM2.5 2.6~2 h 40 min drivesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Washington· PM2.5 2.6 µg/m³

Bavarian-themed town in the Cascade foothills on the Wenatchee River, a mountain-valley base with plentiful inns and rentals.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle 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.

Burnaby
Cel-shaded illustration of Burnaby
#17BurnabyPM2.5 2.6Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

British Columbia· PM2.5 2.6 µg/m³

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

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.6/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Metro Vancouver - NW station)

Observed Jul 27, 8:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Metro Vancouver - NW station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Whistler
Cel-shaded illustration of Whistler
#18WhistlerPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

British Columbia· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Coast Mountains resort near 2,200 feet north of Vancouver, with cool alpine air and a huge lodging base.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Whistler station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

Pemberton
Cel-shaded illustration of Pemberton
#19PembertonPM2.5 1Checking road routesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

British Columbia· PM2.5 1 µg/m³

Farming valley town north of Whistler, ringed by glaciated peaks with cool mountain-valley air.

84% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1/22 × 7 = 0.3 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Seattle right now

84% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Whistler station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

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

Victoria
Cel-shaded illustration of Victoria
#20VictoriaPM2.5 2~4 h 45 min drivesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

British Columbia· PM2.5 2 µg/m³

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

69% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2 µg/m³ here vs 6.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Seattle right now

69% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Victoria / Saanich station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Victoria / Saanich station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

Bad week ahead? Check the 7-day outlook — if it won’t clear, book the trip

7-day outlook

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Finding the nicest days and reachable cities.

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT · 53 min ago

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Seattle

Phew.

2.0cigarettes

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.

6.4 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 6.4 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.4/22 × 7 = 2.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →