12:30 AM: Strong wood smoke. It reeks of burning wood outside. I am having difficulty breathing. I can't step outside for a breath of fresh air because it is so damn polluted!
1:00 AM: Strong wood smoke continues.
1:30 AM: Moderate wood smoke. The air seems to be clearing. I hope that within the next two hours the air will be clear enough of smoke so I can step outside and take a few deep breaths. I am not going to be able to sleep when I cannot breathe!
2:15 AM: Smoky from smoldering wood.
3:00 AM: Light burnt wood odor.
3:30 AM: Faint burnt wood odor. The air is clearing....finally.
6:00 AM: Faint trace of burnt wood lingers in the air. It isn't fresh air, but it is better than what we had last night. Open windows.
7:00 AM: Somebody is burning grass. This early? Yes.
8:00 AM: No smoke where I am. I noticed light wood smoke when I was driving on 17th between Delaware & McKnight.
This weekend is going to be complete misery.
6:00 PM: Welcome to hell on earth. Wood burning has already started. Navajo west of Helen will be incredibly smoky tonight, as it is every night of the week. I expect the air will be heavily polluted for the next 12 hours or more. There will be many areas of heavy smokiness in the city tonight and this weekend. Wood smoke pollution will not be hard to find.
7:30 PM: No wood smoke where I am.
8:45 PM: Faint wood smoke.
9:30 PM: Faint wood smoke.
10:15 PM: Light wood smoke.
11:00 PM: Moderate wood smoke.
11:30 PM: Moderate wood smoke. Going to bed.
While it was not as smoky as I anticipated, it was another typical polluted night in North St. Paul, MN.