8:30 PM: The air is getting smoky and polluted at this time. Light to moderate wood smoke. There is very little breeze to push the smoke away. It is going to be a horrible, smoky night. 71 degrees outside and a holiday weekend. Close up the windows and hope the air is clear by morning.
I told you the fresh air in North St. Paul would not last. I've been to campgrounds that were less smoky than this city. The air quality in this city is unbearable most evenings.
A few hours ago, a visitor found this blog using the search terms "wood for sale north st paul mn". No, don't buy any wood. We do not need more smoke pollution in this city! North Saint Paul is smoky enough without you adding to it!
9:30 PM: From this time through 10:30 PM there was only a faint trace of wood smoke in the air. You could smell burning wood, but you could also smell the lilacs. It isn't fresh air, but at least it doesn't burn your sinuses and give you a headache.
Overall this was not a very smoky evening considering it was a Friday of a holiday weekend. Still, we did experience wood smoke, something which no modern human should suffer.