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I checked your webcams this morning.  It was still dark so a little hard to see anyway, but it still looks smokey.  I did notice one of the cats on the computer couch.  Still not smokey here, of course.  John

It is still very smokey here. I thought it was to clear by Thursday, but obviously I was wrong.

I wondered.  Of course, there's nothing here but I have noticed unusually red Moons and sunsets.  I have friends in Oregon complaining about the smoke and honestly, I don't know how they deal with it.  John

Hi John,

Shoke. Our air quality is poor right now. Smoke from fires in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Weather patterns brought all the smoke here, sadly. Actually yesterday it was a cloudless day and yet I could look directly at the red sun in the sky! Strange. This morning, no starts (and clear) and I could not see the Helena lights from Lake Helena (usually they reflect in the water and is quite lovely). When I left work yesterday, there was ash floating in the air too.

David, is that smoke or fog I've been seeing on your webcam?  John