Thursday, September 1, 2011

Wednesday 08/31/2011 Air Pollution

There was no wood smoke this evening due to warmth and high humidity.  It was not too warm for bonfires, but coupled with the high humidity, the air was muggy and uncomfortable.  Insects like mosquitoes (one bit me on the neck) and whatever flew into my ear this evening were heavy, too.  The temperature in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was 84 degrees around 5 PM, with the weather widget on this blog indicating the temperature at 81 degrees at Century College in White Bear Lake.  As we often experience, when the air conditioning is on, people aren't burning.  People burn all over the place when the weather is fair enough to have the windows open.  I went out this evening after dark and did not find any wood or yard waste smoke in any of the usual places.  With the holiday weekend upon us, we will be glad to have any fresh air we can get in North St. Paul.  It could be a long, smoky weekend.