SmogRank / Episodes / United States
North-eastern United States, June 2025
For 5 days, from 10 to 14 June 2025, 104 cities in the United States and Canada had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Wilmington, Delaware, United States: 70.9 µg/m³ on 14 June, about 9.8× its usual 7.2.
Day by day
How it spread
Every city it reached
| City | Days | Highest | Above usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuluthMinnesota, United States | 2 | 51.311 June | 10× |
| WilmingtonDelaware, United States | 2 | 70.914 June | 9.8× |
| Apple ValleyMinnesota, United States | 3 | 46.112 June | 8.1× |
| SewellNew Jersey, United States | 2 | 57.414 June | 7.9× |
| ChesterPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 55.814 June | 7.7× |
| Eau ClaireWisconsin, United States | 3 | 41.512 June | 7.4× |
| BlaineMinnesota, United States | 3 | 40.312 June | 7.3× |
| ShakopeeMinnesota, United States | 3 | 43.812 June | 7.3× |
| BurnsvilleMinnesota, United States | 3 | 44.812 June | 7.1× |
| WindsorOntario, Canada | 2 | 45.98 June | 7.0× |
| West FargoNorth Dakota, United States | 2 | 44.911 June | 6.9× |
| MankatoMinnesota, United States | 2 | 40.612 June | 6.9× |
| BrookingsSouth Dakota, United States | 2 | 36.112 June | 6.8× |
| Saint MichaelMinnesota, United States | 3 | 39.412 June | 6.8× |
| MinneapolisMinnesota, United States | 3 | 43.712 June | 6.7× |
| ElktonMaryland, United States | 1 | 41.514 June | 6.6× |
| EdgewoodMaryland, United States | 1 | 43.814 June | 6.3× |
| Green BayWisconsin, United States | 1 | 34.911 June | 6.3× |
| South VinelandNew Jersey, United States | 1 | 45.214 June | 6.3× |
| Saint PaulMinnesota, United States | 3 | 38.412 June | 6.2× |
| SuperiorWisconsin, United States | 1 | 40.611 June | 6.2× |
| OconomowocWisconsin, United States | 3 | 41.812 June | 6.1× |
| BearDelaware, United States | 1 | 43.414 June | 6.1× |
| RochesterMinnesota, United States | 3 | 42.012 June | 6.1× |
| MadisonWisconsin, United States | 2 | 33.412 June | 5.9× |
| ChampaignIllinois, United States | 1 | 33.812 June | 5.8× |
| AppletonWisconsin, United States | 2 | 31.911 June | 5.8× |
| FraminghamMassachusetts, United States | 1 | 28.38 June | 5.7× |
| PerrysburgOhio, United States | 1 | 41.38 June | 5.7× |
| St. ThomasOntario, Canada | 1 | 40.18 June | 5.6× |
| DoverDelaware, United States | 1 | 44.514 June | 5.6× |
| NewarkDelaware, United States | 1 | 44.314 June | 5.5× |
| BostonMassachusetts, United States | 1 | 34.18 June | 5.5× |
| YoungstownOhio, United States | 1 | 42.97 June | 5.5× |
| AltoonaPennsylvania, United States | 2 | 34.68 June | 5.5× |
| AberdeenSouth Dakota, United States | 1 | 26.511 June | 5.3× |
| Saint CloudMinnesota, United States | 3 | 29.111 June | 5.3× |
| ColumbiaMissouri, United States | 2 | 35.410 June | 5.3× |
| WorcesterMassachusetts, United States | 1 | 28.88 June | 5.2× |
| OregonOhio, United States | 1 | 41.08 June | 5.2× |
| AuroraIllinois, United States | 2 | 31.07 June | 5.2× |
| South BendIndiana, United States | 1 | 37.47 June | 5.1× |
| KeeneNew Hampshire, United States | 1 | 26.68 June | 5.1× |
| PeoriaIllinois, United States | 2 | 33.77 June | 5.0× |
| AlbanyNew York, United States | 1 | 33.18 June | 4.9× |
| HagerstownMaryland, United States | 1 | 26.614 June | 4.9× |
| Grand RapidsMichigan, United States | 2 | 35.68 June | 4.9× |
| Upper AltonIllinois, United States | 2 | 31.17 June | 4.9× |
| EssexMaryland, United States | 1 | 30.914 June | 4.8× |
| WeirtonWest Virginia, United States | 1 | 32.27 June | 4.8× |
| Michigan CityIndiana, United States | 2 | 29.27 June | 4.7× |
| MuncieIndiana, United States | 1 | 29.17 June | 4.7× |
| JenisonMichigan, United States | 1 | 31.08 June | 4.6× |
| WatertownSouth Dakota, United States | 1 | 29.511 June | 4.6× |
| ElginIllinois, United States | 1 | 32.57 June | 4.6× |
| Hunt ValleyMaryland, United States | 1 | 35.114 June | 4.6× |
| PittsfieldMassachusetts, United States | 1 | 25.512 June | 4.6× |
| LansingMichigan, United States | 2 | 32.78 June | 4.5× |
| BloomingtonIllinois, United States | 1 | 28.07 June | 4.5× |
| WaukeshaWisconsin, United States | 2 | 28.012 June | 4.4× |
| ColumbusOhio, United States | 1 | 33.28 June | 4.3× |
| WestervilleOhio, United States | 1 | 34.67 June | 4.3× |
| WheelingWest Virginia, United States | 2 | 34.513 June | 4.3× |
| RockfordIllinois, United States | 1 | 30.212 June | 4.3× |
| JolietIllinois, United States | 2 | 33.27 June | 4.2× |
| CaryIllinois, United States | 1 | 30.77 June | 4.1× |
| CarlislePennsylvania, United States | 2 | 28.914 June | 4.1× |
| Des PlainesIllinois, United States | 1 | 29.27 June | 4.1× |
| SpringfieldIllinois, United States | 1 | 29.57 June | 4.0× |
| KalamazooMichigan, United States | 2 | 32.87 June | 4.0× |
| NapervilleIllinois, United States | 2 | 33.07 June | 4.0× |
| AndersonIndiana, United States | 1 | 25.812 June | 3.9× |
| DecaturIllinois, United States | 1 | 28.812 June | 3.9× |
| BrookfieldIllinois, United States | 1 | 26.913 June | 3.8× |
| Elmwood ParkIllinois, United States | 1 | 27.27 June | 3.8× |
| Franklin ParkIllinois, United States | 3 | 32.37 June | 3.8× |
| BridgeviewIllinois, United States | 2 | 32.313 June | 3.8× |
| HammondIndiana, United States | 2 | 30.412 June | 3.8× |
| LancasterPennsylvania, United States | 2 | 28.113 June | 3.7× |
| SteubenvilleOhio, United States | 2 | 33.57 June | 3.6× |
| MilwaukeeWisconsin, United States | 1 | 27.011 June | 3.6× |
| YorkPennsylvania, United States | 2 | 29.114 June | 3.6× |
| East ChicagoIndiana, United States | 1 | 25.912 June | 3.5× |
| PittsburghPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 30.18 June | 3.5× |
| Oak LawnIllinois, United States | 2 | 29.013 June | 3.5× |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2 | 27.812 June | 3.4× |
| DoltonIllinois, United States | 3 | 29.112 June | 3.4× |
| FishersIndiana, United States | 1 | 25.612 June | 3.4× |
| IndianapolisIndiana, United States | 1 | 30.212 June | 3.4× |
| East Saint LouisIllinois, United States | 2 | 28.87 June | 3.4× |
| LebanonPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 27.113 June | 3.4× |
| HarrisburgPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 26.613 June | 3.4× |
| PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United States | 2 | 31.914 June | 3.4× |
| Calumet CityIllinois, United States | 2 | 26.812 June | 3.4× |
| DaytonOhio, United States | 1 | 26.913 June | 3.3× |
| PaducahKentucky, United States | 1 | 25.811 June | 3.3× |
| McKeesportPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 25.313 June | 3.3× |
| SpringfieldOhio, United States | 1 | 27.013 June | 3.2× |
| WilkinsburgPennsylvania, United States | 1 | 25.513 June | 3.1× |
| Granite CityIllinois, United States | 2 | 28.37 June | 3.1× |
| Terre HauteIndiana, United States | 1 | 31.412 June | 3.0× |
| GaryIndiana, United States | 1 | 25.612 June | 3.0× |
| WyomingMichigan, United States | 1 | 30.28 June | 3.0× |
| West MifflinPennsylvania, United States | 2 | 28.913 June | 2.8× |
Daily means in µg/m³. Usual: the city's median for this time of year (its days within 21 days of the date, every year, leaving out the week around it). Above usual: its highest day against that.
Against other episodes in the United States and Canada
Number 10 of 106 episodes in the United States and Canada since our records began, by cities reached.
- North-eastern United States and Canada, June and July 2023279
- North-eastern United States and Canada, July 2026264
- North-eastern United States and Canada, May and June 2023260
- North-eastern United States and Canada, July and August 2025241
- North-eastern United States and Canada, July 2023241
- North-eastern United States and Canada, June 2025196
- North-eastern United States and Canada, June 2023161
- North-eastern United States and Canada, July 2025119
- North-western United States and Canada, August 2023110
- North-eastern United States, June 2025104
- North-western United States and Canada, August 202699
- North-eastern United States and Canada, February 202696
Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading. All 106.
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SmogRank, North-eastern United States, June 2025: 104 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 10 to 14 June 2025, smogrank.com/episodes/2025-06-north-eastern-united-states (accessed 2 October 2026).
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An episode is a run of days when many cities close to each other (four or more within 350 km on a day, 8 or more in all) each had a daily PM2.5 mean of at least 25 µg/m³ and at least 2 times their usual for that time of year. Found in our own measurements, not picked by hand. How we find episodes. Values are each city's daily mean of its own monitors; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.