Monday, August 23, 2010

Monday 08/23/2010 Air Pollution

There air is smoky again. Our run of smoke-free evenings is over.

5:00 PM: No smoke.

6:30 PM: No smoke. 88 degrees in the Twin Cities.

7:00 PM: No smoke.

8:00 PM: Light wood smoke. Smoky evening air is normal for North Saint Paul, Minnesota. What is not normal is fresh, unpolluted air.

8:20 PM: Light wood smoke continues. 82 degrees measured at North High School. The relative humidity level in the Twin Cities is 65%. It is a little humid.

9:00 PM: A very faint trace of wood smoke is in the air at this time.

10:00 PM: No wood smoke.

11:00 PM: No wood smoke. Last check of the evening.