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I couldn't smell any smoke when I walked home at 4:45 pm. Got a little whiff when I took the trash out 45 minutes ago though.

The first time I remember smoke hitting the DC area was March 31, 1999. The fire was in the Shenandoah Valley. The date stuck in my mind because Activision's *Civilization: Call to Power* released on that date. I made a special trip to Gamestop to pick it up, and wondered about the weird smell in the air and the funny-colored sky.

I'm really tired of overcast 70-degree-dewpoint mornings. Isn't the front ever going to come through?

A normal summer day feels really nice after five days of blowtorch and a week of stifling overcast.

Looked like we were finally going to get an actual sunny day, but here come the clouds again. Sigh.

Pouring near the Vienna Metro station. Waiting in a tunnel for the rain to slack off so I can finish my walk home without having to put all my clothes in the dryer immediately.

Still overcast in Fairfax City. DPs are back up into the ridiculous range.

I certainly don't care for a solid week in midsummer with maybe one hour of sun per day if you're lucky. And the humidity needs to start decreasing!

Dewpoint down a couple of ticks, nice breeze, it actually feels fairly pleasant this morning.

A day when you need the air conditioning even though it's 73. Humidity just gradually saps the will to live.

My neighborhood looks to be safe from storms for another day.

Murky and muggy. A 2/10 or 1/10 day, depending on whether a storm hits while I'm walking home.

Feels downright pleasant right now compared to yesterday. Turned the AC off at 9 p.m. and the residual cool air means it's still just 80 in the hallway.

Nothing but some light rain last night in Vienna. Overcast sky.

Smoke on the water . . .