guinness77 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I’m on west end of tracks 1 and 2 in Jamaica and the pics really aren’t doing it justice. Obvious smoke in the air, an overt campfire smell, you can feel it in your chest. Lots of people masking up. It’s feeling pretty post-apocalyptic here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwx21 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 3 minutes ago, NEG NAO said: aqi is between 300 - 400 here in north central nj US EPA PM2.5 by PurpleAir Weird because the AirNow.gov website says the AQI is 152 here right now. Who knows which to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG NAO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 5 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said: Mets/Phillies game may not finish, especially with Nola going the Mets may actually score runs and it likely won't be a fast game. The VIS of 1-3 SM is moving south fast towards the park and should be there by 730-8 interesting similar if there was thick fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 actually can see the smoke in the air here in north central NJ - weird smell - what type of trees are burning up there in Canada ? Typical boreal stuff like black spruce, red spruce, balsim fir and birch’s. Maybe a few hardwoods mixed in because it’s not that far north like sugar and red maple. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG NAO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Typical boreal stuff like black spruce, red spruce, balsim fir and birch’s. Maybe a few hardwoods mixed in because it’s not that far north like sugar and red maple. . not a bad smell imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Definitely thicker campfire smell now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG NAO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 8 minutes ago, winterwx21 said: Weird because the AirNow.gov website says the AQI is 152 here right now. Who knows which to believe. purple air uses individuals own sensors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 18 minutes ago, forkyfork said: most of the boreal forest is inaccessible Taiga 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJW014 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Wild lightning with that stray storm in south Ocean/Burlington Counties. Just keeps on back building too. Friend of mine on LBI had pea size hail. I wonder how much of an effect all the particulates in the atmosphere from the wildfires have on lightning production 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJW014 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 55 & 56 kt gusts in Surf City and Ship Bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherGeek2025 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 2 minutes ago, TJW014 said: Wild lightning with that stray storm in south Ocean/Burlington Counties. Just keeps on back building too. Friend of mine on LBI had pea size hail. I wonder how much of an effect all the particulates in the atmosphere from the wildfires have on lightning production probably some big flooding going on there right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJW014 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1.25" hail in Warren Grove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer67 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 25 minutes ago, TJW014 said: Wild lightning with that stray storm in south Ocean/Burlington Counties. Just keeps on back building too. Friend of mine on LBI had pea size hail. I wonder how much of an effect all the particulates in the atmosphere from the wildfires have on lightning production That radar is crazy right now. Someone has to be getting 4+ inches very quickly out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 2 minutes ago, golfer67 said: That radar is crazy right now. Someone has to be getting 4+ inches very quickly out of this. 80 mph gusts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 655 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES... At 654 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Surf City, or 23 miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SHIP BOTTOM AND SURF CITY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 647 PM EDT, a 85 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Surf City Yacht Club mesonet station. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Brookville, Warren Grove, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, and Waretown. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 57 and 73. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from windows. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move off the beach and seek shelter indoors. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 The rapid expansion of the record heat and drought in Canada during the 2020s along with how remote the forests are makes this a very challenging issue with no quick fixes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathermedic Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 The sun is literally a red ball in the sky 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, WeatherGeek2025 said: what's your with this, I don't ever remember getting this when I was growing up we had it a few summers back, worse....i didn't leave the house for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 3 minutes ago, weathermedic said: The sun is literally a red ball in the sky "and the mornin sun is shinin like a red rubber ball..." ah, the 60s.....i guess they were on acid when they wrote the song.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 For now this is 2023 level here on si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Smoky early evening: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 2 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: "and the mornin sun is shinin like a red rubber ball..." ah, the 60s.....i guess they were on acid when they wrote the song.... Love the 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJW014 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 15 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said: 655 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN AND EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTIES... At 654 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Surf City, or 23 miles south of Toms River, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SHIP BOTTOM AND SURF CITY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 647 PM EDT, a 85 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Surf City Yacht Club mesonet station. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Tuckerton, Surf City, Brookville, Warren Grove, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres, and Waretown. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 57 and 73. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from windows. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move off the beach and seek shelter indoors. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Absolute gangbusters there. Should've made the drive down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 7 minutes ago, Santa Claus said: just amazing that no matter the weather at least half of the local pickleball courts have people on them. the air is cancer what are you people doing I stepped outside for 2 minutes and eyes burning and started sneezing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Creepy orange sunset. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 AIQ of 258 here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 14 minutes ago, Santa Claus said: just amazing that no matter the weather at least half of the local pickleball courts have people on them. the air is cancer what are you people doing Same here Parks are crowded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG NAO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, SnowGoose69 said: Mets/Phillies game may not finish, especially with Nola going the Mets may actually score runs and it likely won't be a fast game. The VIS of 1-3 SM is moving south fast towards the park and should be there by 730-8 didn't know the start time was moved up to 6:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanctyguy Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Wild satellite on those storms about 30 miles south of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychguy Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 From our bedroom window... 95 here in Philadelphia today... and with the smoke, plus dew points hovering between 75-80 this afternoon it was absolutely miserable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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