Woke up early to go cycling and the smog has gone?

No wind, no rain just gone

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Woke up early to go cycling and the smog has gone?

No wind, no rain just gone

Great innit!!!

You breathed it all in already.

The wind has sent it to the Pai valley and neighboring valley in Pang Mapha.

Yesterday the air in Pang Mapha was "cleaner", but not yet healthy.

 

Amy, a good friend, told me " This year is better than last year, concerning the smoke". I hope  the weather forcast (AQI) is okay. Today and to tomorrow we should get some (strong) rain. That will clean the air, as normal. The only way to get rid of it

Out at 8 AM on a Rimping/Makro holiday scooter run. Had a brief smattering of rain, woohoo. Forecast for thundershowers this afternoon also. YES!

Yesterday, Chinese officialdom suggested anyone weighing less than 50Kg should avoid going outside for fear of being blown away by 90mph winds.  (Not 90km/hr)  Being well over 50kg, I went shopping.  The streets were pretty much devoid of pedestrians, and I had a hard time getting in my 10,000 steps in North China.  I could barely walk against the wind. 

 

Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

Crystal clear down here, PKK, though no mystery why.  Had about 2 weeks of rain already, some of it, major downpours.  All water tanks (12) topped up & beyond.   No drought worries this year.

 

Since always concerned about our carbon footprint ... 

 

Wife took the 'no open fires' warning a bit serious and beyond.   Oh no, not a block or stone circle, or even barrel, to burn our trash.  It deserves it own oven / kiln.  Even without the finishing touches, door & chimney, it burns damn near smoke free.

 

 

For others, if caring, Google 'smoke free barrel', may be an easier option.  At very least, burn your plastic bags ... Save a Turtle 

 

From surfside about an hour ago ...

 

 

VS a bad day, and thankfully we don't get too many of those, compared to most point North of us.

 

5 Feb 2020

I just flew in to Bangkok yesterday (12 April ~10:00 am) and was amazed at how clear it looked.

Heavy rain all night, about 12hrs worth.

A beautiful morning, no AC, just rain cool wind sweeping through the house.  One can almost believe the wet monsoon is here. 

On 4/13/2025 at 9:26 AM, puck2 said:

The wind has sent it to the Pai valley and neighboring valley in Pang Mapha.

Yesterday the air in Pang Mapha was "cleaner", but not yet healthy.

 

 

Do you live there? I took a picture of Pai AQI a few days ago to send it to my brother. Maybe you got to experience this also, probably active forest fires were close by in order to get to these levels.

 

 

We had about 6 hours of heavy rain in the village, south of Chiang Rai.

 

Our big  mango tree is relishing the drink, fruiting abundantly.

12 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

A beautiful morning, no AC, just rain cool wind sweeping through the house.  One can almost believe the wet monsoon is here. 

 

I'm at my wife's townhouse for 3 days during Songkran in Mae Jo. No windows except on the front and back and everyone here closes up everything tight at night so even though it's nice outside it's warm and muggy in the house. All of her neighbors do this too. They have no appreciation for enjoying nice weather and prefer to be locked inside in the AC and with fans. I don't get it.

8 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

We had about 6 hours of heavy rain in the village, south of Chiang Rai.

 

Our big  mango tree is relishing the drink, fruiting abundantly.

Mango trees love heaps of water

People will steal anything these days.

55 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

They have no appreciation for enjoying nice weather and prefer to be locked inside in the AC and with fans. I don't get it.

Forget it.

Work on the important stuff you don’t get 

22 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm at my wife's townhouse for 3 days during Songkran in Mae Jo. No windows except on the front and back and everyone here closes up everything tight at night so even though it's nice outside it's warm and muggy in the house. All of her neighbors do this too. They have no appreciation for enjoying nice weather and prefer to be locked inside in the AC and with fans. I don't get it.

The house has lots of windows, and two sliding glass doors. All are screened, no problem with opening it up, AC off, let the breeze blow. Saying that, people here, get wound up about Power. Leaving the lights on our fence/wall, on all night, a major catastrophe. Leaving the AC running, an extra half hour, could mean the end of existence as we know it. As I’m the person paying the bills, should this matter? Questions with no answers.

1 hour ago, Dcheech said:

The house has lots of windows, and two sliding glass doors. All are screened, no problem with opening it up, AC off, let the breeze blow. Saying that, people here, get wound up about Power. Leaving the lights on our fence/wall, on all night, a major catastrophe. Leaving the AC running, an extra half hour, could mean the end of existence as we know it. As I’m the person paying the bills, should this matter? Questions with no answers.

They waste so much money on electricity because of poorly designed houses. 

On 4/13/2025 at 7:35 AM, BritManToo said:

Woke up early to go cycling and the smog has gone?

No wind, no rain just gone

Yes, vanished?

No, it's all on the ground now. The next fires will start after the rain and the next smog too.

On 4/13/2025 at 7:35 AM, BritManToo said:

Woke up early to go cycling and the smog has gone?

No wind, no rain just gone

No more temperature inversion.

I have scientifically proven that electric storms clean the air instantly 

storms blew it away

Is the burning season over? 

On 4/14/2025 at 9:36 AM, Dcheech said:

A beautiful morning, no AC, just rain cool wind sweeping through the house.  One can almost believe the wet monsoon is here. 

It’s not…May is going to bring record breaking humidity 

On 4/13/2025 at 7:35 AM, BritManToo said:

Woke up early to go cycling and the smog has gone?

No wind, no rain just gone

It's down at the ground. After the rain and higher temps some fire will start again and your beloved smoke, smog, pollution is back.

6 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

It's down at the ground. After the rain and higher temps some fire will start again and your beloved smoke, smog, pollution is back.

Very windy in MaeJo now, looks like torrential rain coming ........ again!

Just now, BritManToo said:

Very windy in MaeJo now, looks like torrential rain coming ........ again!

Don't forget your umbrella and Wellingtons 

29 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Don't forget your umbrella and Wellingtons 

Heavy rain now, hit at 2:57pm

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Heavy rain now, hit at 2:57pm

Ok, you need a boat now?