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Greybnk48

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11. This morning we were over 400 in NE Wisconsin. It's 155 now and is a relief.

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 07:24 PM

4 hrs ago

Our dogs don't even want to go out. We're getting a bit of a break in the smoke right now because of a southerly wind. But with that came heat and humidity, and it's still not healthy. So, in brief, it sucks. I can only imagine how awful it is for our friends up north in the U.P. and Canada.

From the sounds of it, Sunday will be nice, then more smoke for us after that.

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For those in the smoke, how are you coping? [View all] Delarage 4 hrs ago OP

Chicago AQI Is Now 66 ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #1

That's great! Delarage 4 hrs ago #2

The rain helped. Morbius 1 hr ago #17

It's better today, but yesterday was terrible. I went out for only a short time Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #3

I have some N95s Delarage 4 hrs ago #4

Going out only when absolutely necessary. Diamond_Dog 4 hrs ago #5

AQI in Spokane Washington right now is 270 or 280, so "very unhealthy". Very hazy and strong smell of smoke. FadedMullet 4 hrs ago #6

Talked with my sister in Ann Arbor. Biophilic 4 hrs ago #7

Smoke was bad at dawn at the moment the sky looks blue and the sun is bright 31j20b3 4 hrs ago #8

This morning the AQI was 327 here in Steubenville Ohio now 311. The smoke burns my eyes. On top of that doc03 4 hrs ago #9

It is around 200 on the AQI index in NE MN. All the decent furnance filters are sold out and masks gone everywhere. waterwatcher123 4 hrs ago #10

This morning we were over 400 in NE Wisconsin. It's 155 now and is a relief. Greybnk48 4 hrs ago #11

I feel bad for my dog Delarage 3 hrs ago #15

We're (NYC) lucky right now after 4 days of nasty smoke.... electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #12

The Dayton (Oh) area recorded a 451 this afternoon, setting a new record for us. Xavier Breath 3 hrs ago #13

Eek Delarage 3 hrs ago #14

Here in NYC (Manhattan) better than yesterday Golden Raisin 2 hrs ago #16

It was definitely better today in upstate NY, but I got an air quality notification for tonight until 12:30am. I had the Raftergirl 1 hr ago #18

It's getting better here in southwestern Ontario. Jedi Guy 1 hr ago #19

The day it hit me in mid-Michigan, I had opened most of my windows, Jack Valentino 10 min ago #20