tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5276654774399181926..comments2024-03-28T08:19:50.193-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Why the Smoke Situation Isn't Improving and Situation UpdateCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83927099774922787412020-09-15T18:36:34.762-07:002020-09-15T18:36:34.762-07:00What about for Friday and the weekend?What about for Friday and the weekend?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855448424730484181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30623765204577163672020-09-15T08:19:30.166-07:002020-09-15T08:19:30.166-07:00We appreciate and respect where you're coming ...We appreciate and respect where you're coming from, your objectivity and honesty.<br /><br />Question! (kind of a mix of questions) Most of us had a little rain in the last 24 hrs. How much improvement did that make in air quality? If fires are still burning, my guess is the amount of continuing in-coming smoke is difficult to model. The smoke model inputs use fire locations and sizes, and also location of "smoke cloud(s)"? Is the radar sensitive enough to detect density and the depth and altitude of the "smoke cloud"? No doubt, there must be many plumes. The conditions are miserable, but fascinating from an observation standpoint.GlacierBakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691372693124586046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8485385896164122242020-09-15T08:07:42.198-07:002020-09-15T08:07:42.198-07:00Thank you, Cliff, for being the voice of reason in...Thank you, Cliff, for being the voice of reason in a world of one sided media bias. This election season has been particularly challenging. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270449097480341901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12429224631108466202020-09-15T07:59:02.925-07:002020-09-15T07:59:02.925-07:00Thanks for the frequent updates about this - you&#...Thanks for the frequent updates about this - you're always my go to for good weather analysis, not the Seattle Times. psaracoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987929015190969411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-19561842718791277302020-09-15T07:47:43.848-07:002020-09-15T07:47:43.848-07:00"There is sometimes a very heavy price to pay..."There is sometimes a very heavy price to pay for honestly and objectively talking about..." -anything. <br /><br />Thank you for your trains of thoughts. Dr Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085465758342498312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-36850462387637189982020-09-15T07:47:05.910-07:002020-09-15T07:47:05.910-07:00Thanks for making regular posts on the extremely p...Thanks for making regular posts on the extremely poor air quality. I have a half mask with hepa filters from years of asbestos abatement and can stay out all day if I want to. They need to be fit tested; there is information on line about that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147313046863210313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-73948687386120844772020-09-15T07:46:35.839-07:002020-09-15T07:46:35.839-07:00Bad sensors. Bad sensors. Adam Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069805296860262115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-27976896561833974662020-09-15T07:26:10.102-07:002020-09-15T07:26:10.102-07:00Thank you for spreading correct information. I get...Thank you for spreading correct information. I get so tired of the media screaming "science" but then they don't actually practice "science." Just give me the facts and let me figure out my own opinion, not someone's agenda. Laura T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05443155235184063912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75681411170658788842020-09-15T07:23:08.335-07:002020-09-15T07:23:08.335-07:00Anything regarding the satellite imagery? I’d thin...Anything regarding the satellite imagery? I’d think that would be helpful.Roman Kononovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950241110972844587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6052617431879532192020-09-15T07:22:02.591-07:002020-09-15T07:22:02.591-07:00Hi Cliff, thanks for sticking your neck out and gi...Hi Cliff, thanks for sticking your neck out and giving your opinion and analysis. Truth Matters and it's actually the title of a new song by Neil Fox. And when does it look like I can go bike riding again?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801100175295487491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90151362306019586192020-09-15T07:21:25.559-07:002020-09-15T07:21:25.559-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.missnomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030073204696539092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-72638239546087127672020-09-15T07:13:53.377-07:002020-09-15T07:13:53.377-07:00Um, a little typo - should be 925hPa not 925Pa in ...Um, a little typo - should be 925hPa not 925Pa in second paragraph :-). Thanks for all the analysis through all this!Andrew Holingsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273442169714756806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-39758093624471544992020-09-15T07:07:00.830-07:002020-09-15T07:07:00.830-07:00So when do you see any real relief coming? And how...So when do you see any real relief coming? And how can there be any real relief as long as huge fires are burning so close, with our area being at the mercy of the southerly winds?Bal Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702549687788122262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55733727184711924232020-09-15T07:06:05.697-07:002020-09-15T07:06:05.697-07:00Cliff, I am continuing to really enjoy the thoroug...Cliff, I am continuing to really enjoy the thorough analysis and objectivity. Keep up the good work. I know many in the Puget Sound are thankful for fhe direct line into your viewpoints on these topics. Also, it was great to hear the new Podcast, different venue and format but I think for the better! You can go more in depth and we get more discussion vs being limited by a small radio spot. Keep it up! Chris & Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353386200920714858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83929906427235237192020-09-15T06:47:15.262-07:002020-09-15T06:47:15.262-07:00Ugh- Seattle times. Definitely not the place to ge...Ugh- Seattle times. Definitely not the place to get objective info. Thanks for doing this!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672381141602050036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-54345756343272654642020-09-15T06:45:44.788-07:002020-09-15T06:45:44.788-07:00I'm sorry if I missed an explanation ... why a...I'm sorry if I missed an explanation ... why are the Enumclaw Mud Mountain and Issaquah sensors reading such good air quality? Mud Mountain might be above the murk though I doubt it. Issaquah certainly is not above the murk. If they're accurate I'm heading to Enumclaw today, but don't tell anyone.Dennis Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751798255738757842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74597143653735878582020-09-15T06:35:19.615-07:002020-09-15T06:35:19.615-07:00Thanks for the detailed explanation. As to the gre...Thanks for the detailed explanation. As to the green sensors, I think some are measuring ozone but not PM2.5. Kevin L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14629570112266113483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7497901404513717332020-09-15T06:32:55.525-07:002020-09-15T06:32:55.525-07:00Hey Cliff, it's still too dark out to know for...Hey Cliff, it's still too dark out to know for certain, but I think Tacoma got a bit of rain last night. When went to put food scraps into the scrap container on my deck, which is covered and noted it'd been sprinkling as I saw spots on my deck where the roof ends and sure enough, reaching out beyond the roof, I felt droplets of water.<br /><br />When I came awake at 6AM this morning, the light across the street from me showed my car was wet, street had been wet too, so we got some measure of rain, doubt it was much though but certainly enough to get the street wet that's for sure. It's now just beginning to become light out at 6:34AM so still too dark to know what, if any improvement.<br /><br />Also, around 6:15-6:30 last evening, noted 3, or 4 wisps of white clouds down below the upper most smoke layers and I can tell it's clouds as they were white, whilst the smoke was not so a sign?ciddyguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996157997591280877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17386989417147046272020-09-15T06:26:32.985-07:002020-09-15T06:26:32.985-07:00Do you feel at all optimistic about the rain in th...Do you feel at all optimistic about the rain in the forecast?Amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459561492005484019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33428509435451526942020-09-15T06:25:35.558-07:002020-09-15T06:25:35.558-07:00Appreciate the update! Long time reader and listen...Appreciate the update! Long time reader and listener. Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132505701216621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5061970205454305602020-09-15T06:23:50.554-07:002020-09-15T06:23:50.554-07:00Cliff- can I get above this smoke by heading to th...Cliff- can I get above this smoke by heading to the cascades? I need some relief Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865728738232424036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63407246612241934812020-09-15T06:08:39.635-07:002020-09-15T06:08:39.635-07:00Thanks Cliff. My information on many topics now co...Thanks Cliff. My information on many topics now comes directly from experts like you rather than journalists. I cancelled my Seattle Times subscription long ago and find this mainstream media-free existence to be much calmer and healthier.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193769522809650614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7130393954707851412020-09-15T06:05:40.547-07:002020-09-15T06:05:40.547-07:00Cliff, the sensors that show green are not bad. If...Cliff, the sensors that show green are not bad. If you want a clear map for your blog without the green sensors, just select PM-25 on the top tab and it will remove those sensors from the image. The reason those sensors are green is that they are not PM-25 sensors and you have "All" selected for your sensors. <br /><br />Here is Ranil Dhammapala's explanation from the WASmoke.blogspot.com:<br />An aside: I've received questions from folks who're wondering why Ecology's map shows Good air quality in some areas, when everything else nearby is crummy. Thats because the default view of the map shows all pollutants being monitored, not just fine particle pollution (PM2.5, aka "smoke"). Ozone and sulfur dioxide levels are low, so sites monitoring just these pollutants show up as Good. Click on the "PM2.5" tab to filter these out. (Posted by Ranil Dhammapala- WA Ecology at 9/13/2020 12:10:00 PM) Viv Ilo Veithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144749509147619531noreply@blogger.com