July 2026 General Discussion

[Chicago Storm]

Even with the smoke and a wind off of the lake, both ORD and MDW hit 91° today.

...2026 90°+ Day Tally...
10 - MDW
10 - ARR
9 - ORD
9 - RFD
9 - LOT
8 - PWK
8 - UGN
7 - DPA

[A-L-E-K]

Weird wild stuff

 

[Torchageddon]

2 hours ago, sbnwx85 said:

This sunset is gonna be bonkers 

Don't count on it. Yesterday it was so dim that there weren't even any optical effects.

1 hour ago, CheeselandSkies said:

Smoke rain now. Will be interesting to see how my Corolla which is parked outside looks after this.

Time to break out the PH test kit.

There is a pocket to my east of less smokey air as Barrie ON was at 180 last check, unfortunately its not moving my way it is only sagging south to Oshawa. I'm still around 380 but I'm on Day2 of this shit and trust me its far worse than you think it is sustained for this long. I'm a healthy adult who has tried to remain indoors (I briefly went out) and I'm feeling ill effects I know are from this. You almost want to buy a good air purifier and stow away in the basement somewhere.

[sbnwx85]

Smoke got worse. AQI now in the 200's here. I can't imagine how much worse it is to the north and west. Woof.

[cyclone77]

Dews have dropped into the 50s over northeastern IL in the midst of that smoke.  Still mid 70s here out west.

[Chicago Storm]

New peak of the day, with 1/2SM FU VV015 here at ORD.

[Chicago Storm]

It’s nearly pointless to post this given the compression, but… A view from ORD just before sunset this evening.

Edit: Amazingly, the compression isn’t horrid.

[TheNiño]

[A-L-E-K]

Over 24 hours in the dense smoke now, noticeably less bird songs this am

can't come soon enough

 

 

[buckeye]

1 hour ago, A-L-E-K said:

Over 24 hours in the dense smoke now, noticeably less bird songs this am

can't come soon enough

interesting, we are in the thick of it this morning and you are absolutely correct about the lack of bird songs

[cyclone77]

The birds woke up this morning and were like I ain't singing in this shit.

[SolidIcewx]

Really incredible smoke plume. Its made its way to the DC area. Readings similar to whats in the great lakes. And yeah no birds singing here either.

[sbnwx85]

After avoiding the worst yesterday, we are in the thick of the smoke here. AQI over 400. Smells nasty. 

[WestMichigan]

Just now, sbnwx85 said:

After avoiding the worst yesterday, we are in the thick of the smoke here. AQI over 400. Smells nasty. 

I told you you didn't want anything to do with what was north of you.  Hanging out in the mid to high 400's overnight.  Looking for relief later today.