July Discobs 2026

[H2O]

It def makes the sun look cool even if you know it’s like puffing on a Marlboro red when you go outside 

[MN Transplant]

3 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

It smells like the forest fire moved into a huge pile of used tires. Smell like burning rubber. The odd blue fog is nice too. It's going to be a great summer day lol. Have i mentioned how I dislike summer lol

The specific smell is what I remember from a few years ago.  Not a campfire smell, but an acrid, completely unpleasant smell.

 

My AQI is hovering around 300.  
 

IAD and DCA are near 1 mile visibility.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Hrrr has the smoke sitting here all day 

[SolidIcewx]

2 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Hrrr has the smoke sitting here all day 

Northern edge on the GOES East did not budge much of a few frames. Would bot surprise me.

[snowfan]

5 minutes ago, H2O said:

It def makes the sun look cool even if you know it’s like puffing on a Marlboro red when you go outside 

 

[BlizzardNole]

My niece and a friend are going to a concert at Ravens stadium tonight.  Eeeek

[CAPE]

9 hours ago, SnowtoRain said:

0.31" a lot if thunder and lightning 

Yeah that storm popped right over the bay.

Did you see that training line of storms that moved across central/southern NJ? Some 4" amounts in that area.

[dailylurker]

8 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Yeah that storm popped right over the bay.

Did you see that training line of storms that moved across central/southern NJ? Some 4" amounts in that area.

Did you see the visible satellite of that? It just kept boiling right on that stalled dry line. The smoke was flowing in from the nw and suddenly that complex exploded and kept boiling. It was a beautiful event. 

[yoda]

Not sure how much its to be believed, but IQAir says it gets much better this afternoon 

https://www.iqair.com/air-quality/usa/virginia/springfield

 

[SolidIcewx]

2 minutes ago, yoda said:

Not sure how much its to be believed, but IQAir says it gets much better this afternoon 

https://www.iqair.com/air-quality/usa/virginia/springfield

 

I seen that but i call bullshit personally

[Terpeast]

353 AQI imby. Not going outside. Staying home with my merv-13 filter. 

[yoda]

Just now, SolidIcewx said:

I seen that but i call bullshit personally

I agree, just pointing it out.  

[SolidIcewx]

9 minutes ago, yoda said:

I agree, just pointing it out.  

All we can do is hope its correct. Got a gathering tonight im probably going to cancel.

[GramaxRefugee]

Woot, DP down to 65 here. 

Hazy, with slightly detectable aroma. 

[WxUSAF]

54 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

The specific smell is what I remember from a few years ago.  Not a campfire smell, but an acrid, completely unpleasant smell.

 

My AQI is hovering around 300.  
 

IAD and DCA are near 1 mile visibility.

My memory is that 2023 smelled like a wet, stale campfire. Agree with @dailylurkerthat today has more tire-fire notes

[TSSN+]

22 minutes ago, yoda said:

Not sure how much its to be believed, but IQAir says it gets much better this afternoon 

https://www.iqair.com/air-quality/usa/virginia/springfield

 

Doubtful HRRR increases surface smoke this afternoon. 

[H2O]

For as bad as the AQ is right now, if you are old like me this is nothing compared to going to a Caps game at the old Cap Center in the early 80s

[somecallmetim]

6 minutes ago, H2O said:

For as bad as the AQ is right now, if you are old like me this is nothing compared to going to a Caps game at the old Cap Center in the early 80s

Ha, or the Kingdome in Seattle back in the day. Was in Seattle in the mid-90s when they had A-Rod, J Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr, and Edgar Martinez and would hit multiple home runs a game. Every time they'd set off fireworks, and the smoke would start settling down with each consecutive homer. By the late innings you were praying for good opponent relief pitching.

[Kay]

I remember a tire smell here in 2023. Revolting out. Hope everyone can stay in as much as life permits.