I wonder if the smoke is going to be a problem tomorrow?

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You can't believe how bad it sticks here right now because of the wildfires. It's not just that nice campfire smell it actually kinda hurts and smells like burnt tires.i sure hope the wind changes and they don't have to deal with it 

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7/17/2026 5:41am

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

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7/17/2026 5:54am

Down, deep  in the valley of Sping Creek,  the smoke will be THICK tomorrow. 

Eli is going to lay the wood and burn the field with unbridled speed!

Beast Mode!

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7/17/2026 6:33am
TheMilkman wrote:
What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was...

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

I was looking for it this morning not sure why it disappeared 

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7/17/2026 6:43am
TheMilkman wrote:
What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was...

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

TAUTOG wrote:

I was looking for it this morning not sure why it disappeared 

I think because the discussion is in a Tomac thread iirc

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7/17/2026 6:46am

Im here now and it's not bad at all. It was much worse yesterday when I got here.

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7/17/2026 6:55am
motoxxx599 wrote:

Im here now and it's not bad at all. It was much worse yesterday when I got here.

U being for real? 

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crfby
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7/17/2026 7:08am

Dam , my farm is in the deepest valley ever. And it smells so bad I can't even describe it. 

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7/17/2026 7:16am
TheMilkman wrote:
What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was...

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

TAUTOG wrote:

I was looking for it this morning not sure why it disappeared 

Leemur891 wrote:

I think because the discussion is in a Tomac thread iirc

No there was a whole thread with a good bit of discussion here yesterday. Not in the Dumbgeon, so the guy who made it must have deleted it.

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7/17/2026 7:20am
TAUTOG wrote:

I was looking for it this morning not sure why it disappeared 

Leemur891 wrote:

I think because the discussion is in a Tomac thread iirc

TheMilkman wrote:
No there was a whole thread with a good bit of discussion here yesterday. Not in the Dumbgeon, so the guy who made it must have...

No there was a whole thread with a good bit of discussion here yesterday. Not in the Dumbgeon, so the guy who made it must have deleted it.

My bad

7/17/2026 7:53am

Rain this morning made it worse

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7/17/2026 8:13am
TheMilkman wrote:
What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was...

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

200?

It's 294 around DC right now.  

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7/17/2026 8:18am

We were close to 600 yesterday, Today we are over 500 already

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7/17/2026 8:50am Edited Date/Time 7/17/2026 8:51am

Thunderbirds pit stop on our way to MN

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7/17/2026 9:02am
Leemur891 wrote:
Thunderbirds pit stop on our way to MN

Thunderbirds pit stop on our way to MN

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Where is that ?  EAA the biggest air show in the world starts Monday in Oshkosh wi.  Pilots might be practicing, very cool. 

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7/17/2026 9:06am Edited Date/Time 7/17/2026 11:55am

The winds wont push south fast enough to make a difference. Should be just fine.

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7/17/2026 9:11am
Leemur891 wrote:
Thunderbirds pit stop on our way to MN

Thunderbirds pit stop on our way to MN

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Where is that ?  EAA the biggest air show in the world starts Monday in Oshkosh wi.  Pilots might be practicing, very cool. 

Sioux Falls, they’ve got a show here tomorrow so we got to catch practice for free

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7/17/2026 9:22am Edited Date/Time 7/17/2026 9:23am

According to local news reports, it looks like that area will be less affected than other areas to the north and west. 

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7/17/2026 9:36am

Clear and sunny here - see you at the races - St. Paul signing off -

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7/17/2026 9:37am

I live 30 miles north of the twin cites. The sky is blue for the 1st time in 3 days here. Last 3 day before today it was a brown/yellow haze. 

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Camp332
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7/17/2026 9:58am

Not that Jersey is even close, but the air is way more clear today than that last few days. My question is, what the hell is on fire? Like the OP said, it doesn't smell like "woods" burning. Has a chemical smell to it.

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7/17/2026 10:00am
motoxxx599 wrote:

Im here now and it's not bad at all. It was much worse yesterday when I got here.

Yeah, it appears the smoke has blown east to MI..where I am in WI the smoke was bad yesterday, but today 99% gone..

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7/17/2026 10:32am

The latest forecast right now says the smoke is going to change  direction and millville will be right on the edge. If you think this isn't important you never raced these guys have to able to breath and it doesn't look good. . 

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7/17/2026 10:37am
PRM31 wrote:

For now it’s good there. But it’s close. Absolutely terrible in No. VA. 


https://fire.airnow.gov/#6.08/44.127/-90.378

Not far from you.  I noticed the haze this morning in Maryland.  Had no idea wildfires had been blazing in Canada again.  

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7/17/2026 10:59am

Here in Ma it was pretty bad on Tuesday or Wednesday. II was in my shop and looked out the window around 230 and it was dark ou! Dark like just after/during sunset while its still light . But no bright sun in the sky. Was smelling like campfire and as the smoke first moved in the light was amazing. Very warm, yellow orange light.  It would have been amazing for photos. 

 

 I went out into the woods and its normally pretty loud at that time of the day, birds chirping and singing.  And it was almost dead silent. No daytime critters running around. A peep here and there from a hungry baby bird. But very eerie feeling.It was just like the solar eclipse , were I was I had less than full, so it wasn't totally dark. 

 

I hope it doesn't impact the air quality too much for the race.  It could make for some really cool photos if it stays up high enough and isn't too thick.  But I could see a race being postponed for smoke if it was thick enough. It wasn't too bad here, although I wasn't doing a lot of activity out in it either. 

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7/17/2026 11:00am Edited Date/Time 7/17/2026 11:01am
TheMilkman wrote:
What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was...

What happened to the topic on this from yesterday? Some were saying that levels around 200 was basically eminent death and others were saying it was fine. Currently they’re in the moderate level with an AQI around 55. Winds (light…around 6-8 mph) are supposed to shift overnight/early AM to come from the North. Hopefully that doesn’t bring smoke with it. My guess is everything will be fine. 

 

The 200+ is just typical for cancellation of outdoor sporting events, etc.  Not exactly "death".  Wink

But for sensitive people, that might be enough to cause them discomfort.

That said, I agree, it's showing 58 right now which is a massive improvement and if this continues, should not be an issue at all.  Hell, most cities in the US run mid 50's all the time...

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