It was another smoky evening in North St. Paul, Minnesota. Another evening we must remain shut in our home like prisoners.
I did not notice any yard waste burning today. That was a pleasant surprise.
4:30 PM: A faint smoke of some type is in the air. It could be from a grill. I don't know what it is.
5:35 PM: A faint smoke of undetermined type remains in the air.
5:55 PM: No smoke. 77 degrees, a little cloudy with the sun shining through.
7:00 PM: No wood smoke. Just a little smoke from grilling of food. Nothing to complain about.
7:52 PM: A very faint wood smoke is in the air at this time. Someone is burning wood off in the distance.
8:05 PM: Faint wood smoke at this time. No doubt about it. Someone has a bonfire going. Windows closed.
9:15 PM: Light wood smoke at this time. The air pollution is getting heavier. You would not want to sit outside and breathe this smoky air. North St. Paul is a horrible place to live.
10:00 PM: Light to moderate wood smoke. It's smoky outside. It is a shame because the air is nice and cool. In a city that isn't horrible like North St. Paul, we would enjoy the cool breeze blowing through the house. But in this horrible city we live like prisoners.
Midnight: Very faint to faint wood smoke in the air varying with the breeze. It is a little windy at this time. The air is cool. It would be so nice to open the windows to let the cool breeze blow through the house. It is 77 degrees inside the house and a good 10 degrees cooler outside. But we can't open the windows because of the wood smoke in the air.
When I woke Sunday morning the air was fresh. Finally we can open the windows.