I live in Central Alaska. We've had some forest fires burning in the area, but the smoke has been kept away due to the winds, at least until recently. I was just in Fairbanks watching The Day After Tomorrow. There was no smoke at my place in North Pole when I left, but it made its appearance and got somewhat thicker as I drove to the theatre in Fairbanks.
A couple of hours later, I was done with the movie and went outside. The smoke was as thick as the proverbial pea soup, and there was a dusting of ash on my car. I drove home with my brights on. It was still somewhat better at my place, but it's going to get worse.
It's been damn hot the last ten days or so, regularly in the mid-eighties and low nineties. Now closing up windows to keep out what smoke I can. It's going to be sweltering in here tomorrow if something doesn't change. They keep yammering about thunderstorms, but we have yet to see any.
You can see the smoke here: ArcticCam
Keep in mind that this is Central Alaska, and it should still be daylight out despite being 1:15 A.M. If it actually got dark here in the Summer, you wouldn't be able to see anything through that camera right now.
A couple of hours later, I was done with the movie and went outside. The smoke was as thick as the proverbial pea soup, and there was a dusting of ash on my car. I drove home with my brights on. It was still somewhat better at my place, but it's going to get worse.
It's been damn hot the last ten days or so, regularly in the mid-eighties and low nineties. Now closing up windows to keep out what smoke I can. It's going to be sweltering in here tomorrow if something doesn't change. They keep yammering about thunderstorms, but we have yet to see any.
You can see the smoke here: ArcticCam
Keep in mind that this is Central Alaska, and it should still be daylight out despite being 1:15 A.M. If it actually got dark here in the Summer, you wouldn't be able to see anything through that camera right now.
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