Ju-ply 2026 Obs and Disco - Kicking it off with heat, humidity, and ... severe?

[CoastalWx]

Just now, Hoth said:

Not sure we even need a calamity. Just look at birth rates throughout the world. Any developed country is not producing enough people to sustain our population. A lot of Asian societies are facing a remarkable collapse in the coming decades. Human population growth looks to go into general decline in the coming decades. 

Yep, my wife is an higher ed, and they are preparing for enrollment drop. 

[wxsniss]

30 minutes ago, wx_observer said:

Wow, it looks like 8:30 pm out there.  There's a weird "solar eclipse" vibe about it where things don't quite seem right.  The air definitely has a heaviness to it.  I don't smell smoke, but my mouth kind of tastes weird.

Was it mostly forest that burned up there, or did it hit a lot of manmade things that have who knows what in them?

Was thinking the same... or the yellow/greenish sky Plains tornado weather vibe. Pretty freakish look out there.

Fluctuates in yellow tint, probably waves of thickness sweeping overhead

At the moment, so thick I can't see the sun... will make a spectacular red sun on the horizon this evening if it thins out

Smells unusual like a damp smoke

[Cyclone-68]

If I didn’t already know it was smoke causing the darkness I’d swear a thunderstorm was bearing down on me  

[Great Snow 1717]

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/public-school-enrollment-down/

Prep schools have become very popular especially for athletes. Home schooling has also become an excellent option.

The pandemic exposed what was going in the public school systems. Parents at home got a front row view of what was going on. And they did not like what they were seeing. That led to a lot of parents exploring education options for their children.

[HoarfrostHubb]

Fun clouds and smoke 

[Brewbeer]

sun not visible here, and solar production is down about 80% from a normal sunny day

[Damage In Tolland]

The smoke is saving our lawns !

[weatherwiz]

Just went outside to grill hot dogs for lunch and wow the smell is insane. Combination of smoke and ass. 

[Damage In Tolland]

6 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

Just went outside to grill hot dogs for lunch and wow the smell is insane. Combination of smoke and ass. 

Extra TP wiping the nose ?

[weatherwiz]

1 minute ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Extra TP wiping the nose ?

need charmin today 

[Damage In Tolland]

Just now, weatherwiz said:

need charmin today 

Hammer all over it 

[SouthCoastMA]

Purslane weeds starting to crop up in the orange glow. Time to blast them

[dendrite]

48 minutes ago, Hoth said:

Not sure we even need a calamity. Just look at birth rates throughout the world. Any developed country is not producing enough people to sustain our population. A lot of Asian societies are facing a remarkable collapse in the coming decades. Human population growth looks to go into general decline in the coming decades. 

Good. We’re overpopulated as it is.

[wx_observer]

22 minutes ago, Brewbeer said:

sun not visible here, and solar production is down about 80% from a normal sunny day

Curious--is it on par with a normal cloudy day?