Paul Douglas

The honest answer is "no idea" yet. It will depend on wind direction. Hope to have some idea June 10-15. Will have a much better idea June 22

Bjorn @ScottyBjorn

@pdouglasweather @Praedictix Hey Paul! It might be too early but will the smoke impact @GrandmasMara In duluth on June 21st?

There are a lot of different sites but AirNow is a consistently reliable site - good mapping and latest AQI for specific locations https://t.co/sIbl7CltHs https://t.co/sJuWwNfmQP

eclecticwren @eclecticwren

@pdouglasweather @Praedictix I can't figure out which site to look at anymore, the numbers are wildly different at times. Which do you trust and is there any movement to standardize these? (in an era of budget cuts, I'm not optimistic)

You bring up a good point. Good air quality - blue sky day more likely with strong warm frontal passages than Canadian cool fronts - that may be a trend all summer

Bryan Ericson @bryan_eric60309

@pdouglasweather @Praedictix If we got a strong south wind would it blow the smoke north away from the US?

Minnesota AQI has improved with thickest smoke plume pushing east across Michigan. Those orange circles are the location of wildfires: 203 across Canada right now, 102 burning out of control I won't be taking a blue-sky day for granted anytime soon Map credit: @Praedictix https://t.co/6dJEfgArik

Absolutely. We are made of heartier stock, but still love to complain about things we have absolutely no control over

Box99 @americangolfer5

@tssr2005 @Thelyd995 @pdouglasweather So if the smoke is going everywhere, then Minnesota is the better option then?

Yes. Lighter winds tomorrow and plenty of sunshine, hopefully with a lot less smoke

Jan Unstad @unstadj

@pdouglasweather But clearing out, yes?

According to MPCA today's AQI was comparable to the current MSP record set in late July 2021, which had a 1-hour AQI of 260. This morning's metro AQI was 264, likely a new record (they have to verify all this) This stinks...

RT @tptAlmanac: "We have the most extreme weather ... of any nation on Earth ... we should probably have a weather service that's up to the…

In truth I'm meeting a friend for lunch My stylish gas mask may get in the way

Am Free @Am_Free_USA

@pdouglasweather Fear! I will go wherever whenever I want…🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Perversely, the rain is helping to bring the wildfire smoke down to ground level. Thickest plume of smoke is pushing east. Tomorrow should see better AQIs Another smoky summer? I honestly don't know. Depends on lightning, drought and fire management well upwind. I hope not

Josh Kimber 🏗 @joshkimber

@pdouglasweather But shouldn't this clear up with this rain system traveling NE?

MPCA confirming what we could already smell Not leaving my house anytime soon https://t.co/ltbeHFZnX5 https://t.co/iEsjxUN2vJ

Whoa. It really stinks out there - looks like fog, but it's smoke. I enjoy a good smelly rain ☹️

BrianM @AvidIndoorsMN

@pdouglasweather My air quality monitor of the outside air right now. https://t.co/rAIo7h6alY

Rain is bringing thick smoke from Canadian wildfires down to ground-level, but thickest plume of smoke expected to push east and AQI should, in theory, improve later today and Wednesday. Some .5 to 1" rains expected today https://t.co/3MXYWQwo08

Wind damage reports near Morris and Glenwood, MN - observed wind gusts over 60 mph in a few communities with 1.5" diameter hail New Severe Storm Watch until 7pm includes western and northern suburbs of MSP Evening hours may be noisy in the metro area https://t.co/UiE0CS5lrc

NOAA SPC says a low risk of a severe watch but strong T-storms are firing now over west central MN and a few may still reach severe levels over central and southern MN this afternoon and evening https://t.co/QYgX2FGujq https://t.co/ug8sdnuypG

A little less smoke today increases the chance of 90 degrees by afternoon, resulting in a very unstable atmosphere. HRRR model prints out a squall line by late afternoon and evening. Primary risk is large hail but I wouldn't be suprised to see a few tornado reports https://t.co/IfY0xzP7zv

Strong geomagnetic storm on the sun should put on quite a show with the Northern Lights tonight, but with all the smoke overhead I doubt we'll be able to see it

Dr. Tamitha Skov @TamithaSkov

Our Sun finally aims straight for Earth! NASA model predictions show a very fast #solarstorm travelling near 1000 km/s that could hit Earth by midday June 1. A slower storm ahead might cause a slight traffic delay, but G4-levels by June 2 are possible. This means #aurora may be https://t.co/vnxoZf1PeB