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Hazy days of summer

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Those of you who don’t live in the Sacramento valley may or may not have heard about our current air quality issues due to the smoke from the hundreds and hundreds of wildfires that are burning across the state. So I thought I’d clue you in on just how truly bad it is outside right now.

This is currently the view from the balcony of my office.

I know that doesn’t seem all that exciting, and it’s a little misty but you’re asking yourself, so, how bad can it be? This is how bad.

See where I’ve circled? Normally, when the air is not thick with smoke, we can look right across the river and get a perfectly clear view of downtown Sacramento and beyond. Notice the distinct lack of anything resembling buildings in that shot? Yeah. It’s that bad out.

Now toss in temperatures in excess of 110, and 30% + humidity (Yes, I know, some of you east-coasters live with worse, but we are normally a *lot* dryer, so this is a big deal for us), a constant feeling smell of smoke and taste of grit in your mouth the second you step outside, and you get some idea of what life is like right now, here in the smoke-bowl of Sacramento.

Ugh.

6 thoughts on “Hazy days of summer”

  1. wow, that’s fairly horrific. I think that’s the worst I’ve ever seen Sacto, ever. It’s not pretty down here either – we have trouble seeing the hills from most of the valley, but the humidity isn’t as high nor are the temps.

  2. Yep, we get the same thing in Goleta. Scary shit, especially when the hillsides glow where they’re not supposed to. Are you guys wearing masks, too?

    1. No masks, yet, but Spare the Air apparently just issued a higher alert – something to the effect of ‘we don’t care *how* healthy your lungs are, stay the heck inside’. Thank goodness for air conditioning!

  3. 30% humidity?!?! Here in the bayou country that is almost never seen. We rejoice at a day 70% or less.

    The flip side of the coin is that complexions are generally nice, with the constannt moisturiing.

    I guess I have been in really low humidity–when we lived in Cheyenne.

  4. Ok so while you are sweltering go watch this…… http://drhorrible.com/

    If I recall correctly a few years back you told everyone to go watch Firefly and Serenity. I did and now Josh has come out with this….it’s a hoot!!!!

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