Check the Lawrence Hall view again during the daytime — or scrolling through the .mp4 time lapse — lets you compare daytime to the nighttime view, and the difference in transmission of yellow/amber at night, versus scattering of blue skylight, is rather astonishing.
Hope it gets better for you folks down there, it's never pleasant. Helped a friend build a deck last summer and air quality was 402pm in that part of BC and felt like an apocalypse for about a week. I just wore a bandanna around my face and apart from my eyes burning, didn't seem to bother me, but many of my friends stayed indoors as they were coughing too much.
I might complain that I am inconvienced because I cannot go outside much to work on my car because the air is so bad, but my son is a firefighter working in the middle of it. He loves it, but it is normal to be crazy when you are twenty.
I’ve gotta traverse that route going south from Oregon border to Morro Bay tomorrow. I’ve got COPD and not looking forward to it. I will obtain a P95 or equivalent mask tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to whether going US101 or I5 would be better? Family matters make it imperative to go.
You might check conditions along the Lost Coast.
Ferndale to Honeydew on Wildcat Road, then on to Garberville.
It’s a lot slower, and truly scenic.
Just be careful if traveling at night from Bear Creek, down the switchback to Cape Mendocino, sheep like to sleep on the warm asphalt this time of year.
It depends on where exactly you are. If you are in an area that qualifies as the ‘worst in the world’, there are other issues that are probably a higher concern….
A bit worried for my family in SoCal. My father is nearly 90 and my step-mother only has one lung. They live in the San Fernando Valley, not too far from on of the big fires.
In other news, our local CAQI is 38 now and forecast 18 tomorrow.
I have experienced over 400 index before. You will get throat and eyes irritation easily if you stay outdoor or leave your windows wide open while sleeping. Prepare small stockpile of N95 grade and surgical grade masks for yourself and family. N95 (and above) mask is rather uncomfortable to use, as it will deprive your oxygen intake . If I am not wrong, doctors recommend under 2hrs of continuous usage. Finally, air purifier is highly recommended for your home. Regular air-con is not sufficient to shield you from those tiny harmful PM2.5 particles.
I have been through similar. Buy a mask that will filter it all, use throw away filters, but the mask you keep. Your lungs will thank you. Also good sealing goggles.
That sounds good to me. Oddly, it wasn’t at a fancy restaurant or anything, it was an outdoor deal, with a huge kettle on the lawn, and just MOUNDS of delicious mud bugs. YUM!
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