Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[canderson]

13 minutes ago, Voyager said:

It's pretty bad now already. I could distinctly smell the smoke on the Blue Mountain where we load our water. Elevation may play a part in that, though, as it's a bit higher that the valleys below.

Not much of a smoke smell here thankfully 

[TheDreamTraveler]

Surprised there's no heat advisory today when the heat index has gotten to 103/104 which is what was listed for the advisory a day or so before

[mahantango#1]

Within the last half hour the thicker smoke showed up here, and you can smell it.

[canderson]

Yea it’s horrible out now with smoke. Smells like a camp fire is right next to you. 

[Voyager]

2 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

Within the last half hour the thicker smoke showed up here, and you can smell it.

28 minutes ago, canderson said:

Yea it’s horrible out now with smoke. Smells like a camp fire is right next to you. 

On my last load it was even getting into the truck through the air conditioner. It stinks out there.

Despite the smoke, I've maxed out (so far) at 89 degrees 

[canderson]

I don’t recall it being this Smokey on the fire rampage 2 or whatever years ago. It’s acrid out. And you can smell it inside now. 

[Superstorm]

Smoke on GOES….



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[canderson]

As Saturday evening looks quite stormy. Severe stuff possible. 

[pawatch]

59 degrees this morning 

Looks like another day of smoke

 

[TheDreamTraveler]

AQI was up to 350 here around 2 AM. That's probably the worst I've ever seen it here.

 

[TheDreamTraveler]

6 hours ago, canderson said:

As Saturday evening looks quite stormy. Severe stuff possible. 

Yeah looking like some naders are possible