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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,191 posts) Wed Oct 19, 2022, 08:45 PM Oct 2022

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Rain - a lot of it - will soon be washing away our smoky skies

Oct. 19—The National Weather Service issued a weather alert for smoke in Pierce County Wednesday and on Washington's coast it issued a special weather statement: rain is coming.

Air quality has taken a dive in Pierce County from excessive wildfire smoke in the region.

On the coast, the Weather Service said up to two inches of rain could fall in the first round of a long spate of storms. Rain, although not as much, will also come to Puget Sound.

Smoky skies

The air quality alert, issued by multiple agencies including the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, is in effect until midnight Thursday. Air quality is expected to remain unhealthy for sensitive groups.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/rain-a-lot-of-it-will-soon-be-washing-away-our-smoky-skies/ar-AA139Tis

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Rain - a lot of it - will soon be washing away our smoky skies (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2022 OP

That's a relief! NullTuples Oct 2022 #1

I can't remember the last time we had any rain. Salem, Oregon Iwasthere Oct 2022 #2

Can't happen soon enough ribrepin Oct 2022 #3

My daughter called to tell me Seattle was #1. She said, "Mom, Native Oct 2022 #4

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)

1. That's a relief!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 08:51 PM

Oct 2022

Iwasthere

(3,170 posts)

2. I can't remember the last time we had any rain. Salem, Oregon

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 09:33 PM

Oct 2022

Breaking many records for the number of days over 80 in October. Been a very lonnng hot summer.

ribrepin

(1,726 posts)

3. Can't happen soon enough

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 09:38 PM

Oct 2022

Native

(5,943 posts)

4. My daughter called to tell me Seattle was #1. She said, "Mom,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 11:15 PM

Oct 2022

we officially have the worst air quality in the world right now." When I checked the AQI was at 251. 🔥

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