mappy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Kid asked if it was foggy. lol pretty gross for sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I have never seen as red of a sun as this morning Stepped outside and the smell is overpowering 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Just now, H2O said: I have never seen as red of a sun as this morning Stepped outside and the smell is overpowering It is so much worse than yesterday. Wow. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, MN Transplant said: It is so much worse than yesterday. Wow. It really is. The smell was about a 6 yesterday but now is like a 8-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I was able to see sunspots using my S23 Ultra's camera. I can DEFINITELY "feel" the poor AQI now. Noticeable cough this morning. The odor isn't really like that nice bonfire odor either - it almost smells like fabric burning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 1/2 mile visibility at IAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 AQI at Herndon is at 235 this hour. Let's go for 300+! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osfan24 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 52 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said: Baltimore now among the worst air quality in the world, seeping down to dc. It's so gross out. Toxic, really. Ran yesterday morning and it wasn't great, but would not even consider attempting it today. I don't even want to step out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Eyes are now slightly irritated. Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge0 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 when's the last time something like this happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Mount Holly weather service mentions in their discussion that they are reducing the chance of rainfall tomorrow and lowering the probabilities due to the smoke content of that atmosphere, supposedly the nuclei of the smoke particulates affects the rainfall productivity in the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 minute ago, ge0 said: when's the last time something like this happened? I honestly can't remember this ever happening in the last 30 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, Kmlwx said: I was able to see sunspots using my S23 Ultra's camera. I can DEFINITELY "feel" the poor AQI now. Noticeable cough this morning. The odor isn't really like that nice bonfire odor either - it almost smells like fabric burning. Same here with my S21 Ultra. I took the picture and the camera "processed" it for me and they went away. Any luck with settings to keep the sunspots on the image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, frd said: I honestly can't remember this ever happening in the last 30 years Never had wildfire smoke like this in my lifetime on the east coast (I’m 39). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, ge0 said: when's the last time something like this happened? Probably never. Not to this extent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Worst morning by far. Can usually see the hills on my drive south but not today. Same at the office, looking east from Hunt Valley. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said: Never had wildfire smoke like this in my lifetime on the east coast (I’m 39). 14 minutes ago, H2O said: Probably never. Not to this extent I'm 57, grew up in northcentral PA where we had our share of small-medium sized wildfires in forests surrounding our town...have never experienced anything like this up there, and certainly not in 30+ years living in the DMV. The perennial wildfire threat seems worse out on the West Coast, arguably more the fire part than the smoke part...but this "smokestorm" is just mind-blowing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP08 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Just drove over the bridge at National harbor…here is the Ferris wheel. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Took this from work this morning. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Herndon AQI now up to 254. ETA: 276! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, LP08 said: Just drove over the bridge at National harbor…here is the Ferris wheel. WOW. I've never experienced visibility that poor on the WW Bridge, where National Harbor is obscured. Dear God. 1 minute ago, George BM said: Herndon AQI now up to 254. Just got a reading of 382 at Mt. Vernon, closest to me reporting right now. Again...mind-blowing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge0 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 breathe in that fresh air 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 43 minutes ago, Kmlwx said: I was able to see sunspots using my S23 Ultra's camera. I can DEFINITELY "feel" the poor AQI now. Noticeable cough this morning. The odor isn't really like that nice bonfire odor either - it almost smells like fabric burning. It's scary when we can use the lower levels as a multistop filter! PM 2.5 readings here have been dropping thank goodness after being in the 'hazardous' category earlier. We really need this weather pattern to switch gears NOW and get this toxic soup out of here! Has there been a study on how smoke particles traveling for 100s/1000s of miles can become more hazardous from exposure to other pollutants? This has an acrid odor similar to burning polyethylene. It definitely cannot be good to be exposed to. At least we do have cabin filters in cars now that will significantly reduce it when driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Ooof, that spike overnight. can only imagine how much worse it was at 130am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Stormfly said: It's scary when we can use the lower levels as a multistop filter! PM 2.5 readings here have been dropping thank goodness after being in the 'hazardous' category earlier. We really need this weather pattern to switch gears NOW and get this toxic soup out of here! Has there been a study on how smoke particles traveling for 100s/1000s of miles can become more hazardous from exposure to other pollutants? This has an acrid odor similar to burning polyethylene. It definitely cannot be good to be exposed to. At least we do have cabin filters in cars now that will significantly reduce it when driving. Interesting description, and it tracks with what @Kmlwx described a few minutes ago..."burning fabric." The odor is definitely noticeable this morning and while smoke from a bonfire or campfire can be occasionally nice to catch a whiff of, this crap is NOT that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, mappy said: Ooof, that spike overnight. can only imagine how much worse it was at 130am. It really did spike here overnight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Opted for an N95 when walking the dogs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 BCPS just cancelled some activities for today. No outside field trips, or recess. Will make a call later about after school stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: Opted for an N95 when walking the dogs. I plan to use one later if I have to water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpeast Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Donned N95s when I went out this morning. Was planning to take my wife out on a date in the mountains today, but took a rainch- .. uhh, smoke-check instead. Next week probably. AirVisual says 281, Purpleair says 369. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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