Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Sunday 07/10/2011 Air Pollution

5:20 PM: No smoke. Hot and muggy. 91 degrees. I did not notice any yard waste burning today when I stepped outside to check the air quality.

7:00 PM: No smoke.

8:45 PM: No smoke. 89 degrees, cloudy humid, with a storm moving in.

9:03 PM: Faint to light smoke that smells like burning tree branches much like we had had this past Friday. It did not last more than a few minutes. It was gone the next time I checked. The burning stopped or the wind shifted direction. It is common for people to burn yard waste as rain approaches.

9:15 PM: No smoke. Fresh air again.

9:45 PM: No smoke.

10:23 PM: No smoke. Storm sirens are sounding at this time. No rain yet.

10:50 PM: No smoke. Heavy rain at this time.

There was not much smoke pollution tonight. It was a little warm for recreational bonfire burning and the storm that was coming may have discouraged our local pyromaniacs from burning except for whoever did a little burning around 9 PM.