Originally Posted by
sfrider
I don't know about that map. I rode down the coast from SF to Pescadero and over Alpine Rd/Page Mill to Palo Alto today, and apart from tons of fog I couldn't discern any smoke anywhere along the way. There was a lot of haze coming up Alpine Rd when looking out over the mountains, but I couldn't really smell anything. I don't know where they get their data from, but it doesn't look particularly good. Zero irritation.
It was really a very nice day!
Well, you know, after smelling smoke constantly for the last 3 weeks, I don't think I'd trust my nose over scientific instruments. It's pretty obviously smoky out there. That's what the haze is.