Thursday, May 27, 2010

Wednesday 05/26/2010 Air Pollution

I knew with the cooler temperature it would be a smoky evening. And it was.

4:30 PM: No smoke. 79 degrees, a very nice spring day.

6:30 PM: No wood smoke.

10:45 PM: Light to moderate wood smoke. It is really smoky outside. None of our nearby neighbors is burning. It could be someone a quarter of a mile away or more. I did not notice any smoke after 6:30 PM until when I fell asleep. I woke at this time to find the evening air in North St. Paul smoky as it usually is. I was not shocked in the least. If the air isn't smoky, that is what is shocking. 70 degrees at this time.

11:15 PM: A faint wood smokiness remains in the air.

Midnight: I happened to get up again around this time. The air was mostly clear.