The smoke from the forest fires in British Columbia got here 2-3 days ago. The sky has alternated between grey and beige, and the Sun was bright red last night, shining through a smokey grey-beige haze. The temperature wasn't too awful during the day, but late afternoon-night was definitely
very awful.
I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. I need the window open to alleviate the stuffiness, but the smoke is making me cough (along with the dust from the parking lot being ripped up and redone; they started up bright and early at 7 am this morning). I keep it open as long as I can stand it, but have to close it every so often.
There's an Environment Canada warning for this region:
Environment Canada said:
Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.
Rain showers will help improve conditions tonight and Sunday.
There's not much likelihood of rain tonight, though. It's cooled down to 27C (it was over 37C last night, and it even seemed too hot to have a light on, so I just kept the blinds open and navigated by whatever street lights were on nearby).
The wind has picked up, so that's why it's cooler today. Normally I'd hope for rain, but the more it rains, the longer it'll take to finish the parking lot. I want that done ASAP, as it's a real inconvenience, not being able to have deliveries, pickups, and dropoffs in the front of the building.