***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[wxman1]

Most of WI is in 'limit time outside' or 'stay inside' advisories currently. Might get better later today.

Great timing with tens of thousands of planes descending on the state.

 

[cowgirl836]

Most of WI is in 'limit time outside' or 'stay inside' advisories currently. Might get better later today.

I am generally a pretty hopeful person but days like today, the gloom settles on me quite strong.

 

[BoxsterCy]

As bad as it is in the Twin Cites, it's far worse near the north shore. Here's the sensor from the Duluth Canal area

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Since that is extrapolated and off the 500 scale maybe they need sometime beyond HAZARDOUS. Maybe > 1000 should be YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE level.

 

[awd4cy]

Wow! That air quality up north is insane. Stay safe up there.

 

[Cyientist]

We have a sunshine rain in Ankeny right now.

 

[awd4cy]

Wonder if the smoke settles into Iowa next week when we get cooler temps? Could be disastrous for Ragbrai if it’s anything like Minnesota

 

[BoxsterCy]

Great timing with tens of thousands of planes descending on the state.

Yeah, timing looks to be bad. Maybe it will clear some, but as my local weather dude follow notes, it's really hard to forecast future smoke tracks.

Last year it was a month earlier for the bad bad air hit we took. Remember having to put a N95 on to go photograph some loons in June last summer.

 

[MeowingCows]

We have a sunshine rain in Ankeny right now.

I just got straight up poured on out of nowhere. Solid half and hour or so of rain.

 

[Cyientist]

I just got straight up poured on out of nowhere. Solid half and hour or so of rain.

I'm guessing there were a lot of cars sitting in parking lots with their windows cracked open to deal with the heat.

*cracked as in being down a bit to vent air not actually cracked

 

[BigJCy]

We have a sunshine rain in Ankeny right now.

That will make even more "sticky" once it is done raining.

 

[mapnerd]

Damn. We were just in Ely and the north shore less than a week ago. Hope they get this under control soon.