July 25 - Aug 3, 2026: no precip, dry and breezy to windy, 100°F daily highs with lows in the 60's, hundreds of wild fires within 200 miles of here, many large fires within about 100 miles, smoke from all these fires has settled in the valley causing yellow to red AQI, purple in some localized spots. The main AQI problem is PM 2.5, occasionally PM10 and ozone. Nearly all fires have little containment. Daily watering of yards and gardens. Little time spent outside in the choking air. Air purifiers inside the house to try to keep indoor air as filtered as possible. Keeping feeders and water bowls full for wildlife. Constant thoughts go to the hundreds of firefighters, ranchers, farmers, land owners working the firelines 24/7. Very dry spring and summer. Very early and severe wildland fire season.