SmogRank / Episodes / United States

North-eastern United States and Canada, February 2026

For 1 day, on 2 February 2026, 13 cities in the United States and Canada had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Redford, Michigan, United States: 32.6 µg/m³ on 2 February, about 2.5× its usual 13.3.

No cause namedWe have no fire or smoke records for these days, so we only say what the measurements show.
Cities reached13in 2 countries
Days12 February 2026
Worst day2 February13 cities counted
Furthest above usual4.2×West Mifflin

Day by day

2 February 13 cities at twice their usual or more
ClevelandCleveland HeightsShaker HeightsMedinaPainesvilleAkronChathamCantonWarrenSt. ThomasYoungstownHermitageLondonTaylorWeirtonSteubenvilleErieWeirton HeightsPerrysburgYpsilantiWestervilleGahannaDublinColumbusBrantfordUpper Saint ClairKitchenerPittsburghWilkinsburgMcKeesportGuelphLimaHamiltonWaterdownSpringfieldMiltonOakvilleBay CityBramptonMississaugaLansingSt. CatharinesDaytonTorontoBuffaloJohnstownLebanonNewmarketFort WayneMiddletownMasonAltoonaKalamazooMuncieState CollegeGrand RapidsWyomingElkhartJenisonAndersonRochesterSouth BendHollandKokomoFishersHagerstownIndianapolisCarlisleMichigan CityHarrisburgLafayetteYorkPortageLebanonHunt ValleyBaltimoreEssexWindsorRedfordDearbornOregonLincoln ParkToledoDetroitEastpointePort HuronWest MifflinSouthfieldAnn ArborSarnia
30 Jan311 Feb2345
Every measured city in the area, coloured by its PM2.5 that day; a dark ring marks a city at twice its usual or more. Bars: cities counted each day, coloured by their median level. Choose a day or press play; without JavaScript, the days link to that day's world ranking.

How it spread

West MifflinWest Mifflin, 30 January: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.5× usualWest Mifflin, 31 January: 42.7 µg/m³, 5.1× usualWest Mifflin, 1 February: 5.9 µg/m³, 0.7× usualWest Mifflin, 2 February: 32.0 µg/m³, 3.9× usualWest Mifflin, 3 February: 11.9 µg/m³, 1.4× usualWest Mifflin, 4 February: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualWest Mifflin, 5 February: 12.6 µg/m³, 1.5× usualRedfordRedford, 30 January: 10.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualRedford, 31 January: 8.1 µg/m³, 0.6× usualRedford, 1 February: 17.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualRedford, 2 February: 32.6 µg/m³, 2.5× usualRedford, 3 February: 18.8 µg/m³, 1.4× usualRedford, 4 February: 10.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualRedford, 5 February: 22.5 µg/m³, 1.7× usualAnn ArborAnn Arbor, 30 January: 4.6 µg/m³, 0.6× usualAnn Arbor, 31 January: 4.7 µg/m³, 0.6× usualAnn Arbor, 1 February: 7.8 µg/m³, 1.0× usualAnn Arbor, 2 February: 32.1 µg/m³, 3.9× usualAnn Arbor, 3 February: 15.7 µg/m³, 1.9× usualAnn Arbor, 4 February: no readingAnn Arbor, 5 February: 17.4 µg/m³, 2.1× usualSarniaSarnia, 30 January: 3.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSarnia, 31 January: 2.2 µg/m³, 0.3× usualSarnia, 1 February: 5.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualSarnia, 2 February: 28.0 µg/m³, 4.2× usualSarnia, 3 February: 11.0 µg/m³, 1.6× usualSarnia, 4 February: 4.2 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSarnia, 5 February: 14.0 µg/m³, 2.1× usualDetroitDetroit, 30 January: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.8× usualDetroit, 31 January: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.5× usualDetroit, 1 February: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usualDetroit, 2 February: 27.5 µg/m³, 3.1× usualDetroit, 3 February: 14.3 µg/m³, 1.6× usualDetroit, 4 February: 5.6 µg/m³, 0.6× usualDetroit, 5 February: 16.9 µg/m³, 1.9× usualPort HuronPort Huron, 30 January: 4.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualPort Huron, 31 January: 2.2 µg/m³, 0.3× usualPort Huron, 1 February: 7.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usualPort Huron, 2 February: 27.3 µg/m³, 3.8× usualPort Huron, 3 February: 11.1 µg/m³, 1.6× usualPort Huron, 4 February: 5.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualPort Huron, 5 February: 14.7 µg/m³, 2.1× usualToledoToledo, 30 January: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualToledo, 31 January: 6.5 µg/m³, 0.8× usualToledo, 1 February: 11.2 µg/m³, 1.3× usualToledo, 2 February: 26.7 µg/m³, 3.1× usualToledo, 3 February: 19.0 µg/m³, 2.2× usualToledo, 4 February: 8.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usualToledo, 5 February: 17.0 µg/m³, 2.0× usualDearbornDearborn, 30 January: 7.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualDearborn, 31 January: 4.0 µg/m³, 0.4× usualDearborn, 1 February: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualDearborn, 2 February: 26.7 µg/m³, 2.8× usualDearborn, 3 February: 14.4 µg/m³, 1.5× usualDearborn, 4 February: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualDearborn, 5 February: 15.0 µg/m³, 1.6× usualEastpointeEastpointe, 30 January: 5.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualEastpointe, 31 January: 3.1 µg/m³, 0.4× usualEastpointe, 1 February: 6.9 µg/m³, 1.0× usualEastpointe, 2 February: 26.1 µg/m³, 3.6× usualEastpointe, 3 February: 12.6 µg/m³, 1.8× usualEastpointe, 4 February: 4.9 µg/m³, 0.7× usualEastpointe, 5 February: 14.4 µg/m³, 2.0× usualOregonOregon, 30 January: 4.1 µg/m³, 0.5× usualOregon, 31 January: 4.4 µg/m³, 0.5× usualOregon, 1 February: 9.4 µg/m³, 1.0× usualOregon, 2 February: 26.0 µg/m³, 2.9× usualOregon, 3 February: 17.6 µg/m³, 1.9× usualOregon, 4 February: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualOregon, 5 February: 16.6 µg/m³, 1.8× usualLincoln ParkLincoln Park, 30 January: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualLincoln Park, 31 January: 3.9 µg/m³, 0.4× usualLincoln Park, 1 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualLincoln Park, 2 February: 25.4 µg/m³, 2.9× usualLincoln Park, 3 February: 14.2 µg/m³, 1.6× usualLincoln Park, 4 February: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usualLincoln Park, 5 February: 13.6 µg/m³, 1.6× usualSouthfieldSouthfield, 30 January: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSouthfield, 31 January: 3.2 µg/m³, 0.5× usualSouthfield, 1 February: 6.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualSouthfield, 2 February: 25.3 µg/m³, 3.9× usualSouthfield, 3 February: 11.9 µg/m³, 1.8× usualSouthfield, 4 February: 4.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSouthfield, 5 February: 12.7 µg/m³, 2.0× usualWindsorWindsor, 30 January: 5.5 µg/m³, 0.6× usualWindsor, 31 January: 3.6 µg/m³, 0.4× usualWindsor, 1 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualWindsor, 2 February: 25.2 µg/m³, 2.5× usualWindsor, 3 February: 15.9 µg/m³, 1.6× usualWindsor, 4 February: 5.0 µg/m³, 0.5× usualWindsor, 5 February: 13.6 µg/m³, 1.4× usual30 Jan311 Feb2345
Every counted city, in the order the episode reached them, 3 days before to 3 after. Each square is a day, coloured by that day's PM2.5; outlined: at twice the city's usual or more.
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

Every city it reached

CityDaysHighestUsualAbove usual
West MifflinPennsylvania, United States1 42.731 January8.35.1×
SarniaOntario, Canada1 28.02 February6.74.2×
Ann ArborMichigan, United States1 32.12 February8.23.9×
SouthfieldMichigan, United States1 25.32 February6.53.9×
Port HuronMichigan, United States1 27.32 February7.13.8×
EastpointeMichigan, United States1 26.12 February7.23.6×
ToledoOhio, United States1 26.72 February8.63.1×
DetroitMichigan, United States1 27.52 February8.93.1×
Lincoln ParkMichigan, United States1 25.42 February8.72.9×
OregonOhio, United States1 26.02 February9.12.9×
DearbornMichigan, United States1 26.72 February9.52.8×
WindsorOntario, Canada1 25.22 February10.02.5×
RedfordMichigan, United States1 32.62 February13.32.5×

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 63 of 106 episodes in the United States and Canada since our records began, by cities reached.

Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading. All 106.

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SmogRank, North-eastern United States and Canada, February 2026: 13 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 2 February 2026, smogrank.com/episodes/2026-02-north-eastern-united-states-and-canada (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.