Here is the air quality map as of 1130am EDT Thursday 7/16 from airnow.gov. Sites marked in RED have "unhealthy" air and sites marked in PURPLE have "very unhealthy" air. "Very unhealthy" across major cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.

Sunset in Fort Collins this evening. #cowx

Significant uptick in the PM-2.5 levels from wildfire smoke across Colorado Springs and Canyon City in the past couple of hours. Data from airnow.gov #cowx #airquality #aspenacresfire

AQ conditions in Colorado at 430pm via AirNow. Front Range AQ due to high ozone levels and elsewhere wildfire smoke is the culprit. The high Front Range ozone may be caused in part by wildfire smoke which tends to exacerbate the ozone chemistry. #cowx #airquality #wildfire

Rainfall totals from the overnight storms that impacted northern Colorado. Some impressive totals exceeding 2.0 inches from northwest Greeley up through Eaton. Data from CoCoRaHS. #cowx

Sunset tonight through smoke filled skies. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

The hot temperatures on this Sunday seem to have been restricted to Southeast Colorado, with a pleasant summer day so far across the northern Front Range and out onto the northeast plains. Data from Mesowest as of 1 pm. #cowx

Here is the rainfall from yesterday's brief but intense thunderstorm that rolled across Fort Collins and nearby areas yesterday. Just about everyone received at least 0.25 inches of precip, with a few gauges in south FOCO up near or above 0.5 inches. Data from CoCoRaHS. #cowx

Overnight rainfall totals across northern Colorado via CoCoRaHS. Higher totals across south Fort Collins and into parts of Loveland. More rainfall expected today. #cowx

Evening walk terminated early after observing some lightning up in the foothills, but did observe a rainbow and some mammatus clouds. Fort Collins. #cowx

We have been blessed with several consecutive evenings with colorful Colorado sunsets. The setting moon also appears in this image. Fort Collins. #cowx

More sunset color tonight up in Fort Collins. #cowx

The current wx pattern with evening clouds has resulted in some very colorful sunsets lately. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Very colorful sunset this evening. Fort Collins. #cowx

Sunset Fort Collins Colorado #cowx

Sunset Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Fort Collins sunset. #cowx

Some sunset color at the end of a stormy day on the Colorado Front Range. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Total rainfall for May across Fort Collins. First above average precip month in quite some time. Normal rainfall in FOCO for May is 2.74 inches according to WRCC. May is also the wettest month here on average. Data from CoCoRaHS. #cowx

Central Fort Collins got a splash of rainfall from yesterday's thunderstorms, but most of the precipitation stayed to the east over parts of Weld County. Heaviest rainfall was south of Windsor. Data from CoCoRaHS. #cowx

Some late day storm initiation on the northern Front Range tonight. Some thunder and a few raindrops at the house in SW Fort Collins. Radar from 845pm. #cowx

Memorial Day sunset. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Memorial Day at Veterans Plaza in Fort Collins. Spring Canyon Community Park. #MemorialDay #FortCollins

Showing the month-to-date total precipitation across northern Colorado from CoCoRaHS. May is the wettest month on avg with normal precipitation about 2.75 inches in FOCO. Most stations west of I-25 above 3.0 inches with about 10 days left. First above avg precip month in a long time. #cowx

The rainfall totals from this afternoon's rain showers across the Fort Collins region. More welcome moisture for some thirsty FOCO lawns and gardens. #cowx

Fort Collins has more precip in the last two weeks (3.42”) than the previous 7+ months combined (2.31”)!

24-hr Fort Collins rainfall totals as of 130pm Monday. Much of the FOCO area at or above 1.0 inches of precipitation. Light rainfall expected to continue for the afternoon before ending tonight. Data from FC Utilities raingauge network. #cowx

Fort Collins 24-hr rainfall totals thru 9am Monday. Most everyone has received at least 0.75 inches ppt with higher totals in spots. Gauges north of FOCO up around 1.0 inches ppt already. Still raining. #cowx

An early morning thunderstorm came across Fort Collins around 530am and left some rainfall and small hail across the area. Measurable ppt mostly across northern FOCO with up to about 0.1 inches rainfall from Bellvue up to Wellington. Data from FC Utilities. #cowx

Maybe you were watching the Avalanche game and missed tonight's sunset. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx #goavsgo

Showing the rain/snow precip chart across northern Colo for the recent storm as water equivalent based on CoCoRaHS data. Very beneficial moisture with many gauges above 1.5 inches H2O equivalent. As much moisture as we've seen over the previous four months combined. #cowx

An aspen tree at a house across the street fell victim to the heavy wet snow that fell today. Southwest Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

1250pm Fort Collins Colorado. The precipitation type keeps going back and forth between rain and snow. The heavier precipitation is when it is snowing. #cowx

Fort Collins Colorado. 730am. #cowx

Some sunset color this evening in advance of our predicted storm. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Promoting an event next week for Air Quality Awareness Week. TUE 5/5 6pm at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. I will be one of the panelists sharing my story about advocating for clean air. Come join us. #cowx #airquality #fortcollins #cleanair

Precipitation totals from last night's rainfall across Fort Collins. A bit of a gradient with more on the west side and up toward Bellvue/LaPorte and less in SE Fort Collins. Hopeful that more rain is coming later this week. Data from Fort Collins Utilities rain gauge network. #cowx

Showing the total precip in Fort Collins back to Feb 1st. Most stations show 0.5 to 0.75 inches H2O equiv. On avg, FOCO should have received around 2.5 inches for the period. Hoping that the forecast rainfall this week arrives as it badly needed. Data from CoCoRaHS. #cowx

Smoke from the fire on the west side of Fort Collins near the old Hughes Stadium site. We are about two miles south of the fire location. 525pm. #fortcollins

More snowfall video from Fort Collins Colorado. 945am. #cowx

The snowfall intensity has increased in the last few minutes. 920am. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

Some light snowfall in Fort Collins this morning. 850am. #cowx

Check out the cold air upstream from Colorado. Some temps near 70F across eastern Colorado and only 34F up around Douglas WY. Temps valid 830pm. Data from MesoWest. #cowx #wywx #newx

Some sunset color tonight. Fort Collins Colorado. #cowx

420pm. Fort Collins. First thunderclap of the season just now. #cowx

A splash of rain in Fort Collins, enough to get the pavement wet. 630pm. #cowx

Some statistics on the abnormally warm March in Fort Collins from the Colorado Climate Center. #cowx

I was pleased to find a clean air exhibit at the Dante's View overlook in Death Valley NP. Unfortunately, the view at the time as hazy and didn't live up to the view shown on the exhibit. However, relieved to find that some "science" has survived the current NPS purge. #cleanair #deathvalley #nps

As per NWS. Yesterday's max temp in Fort Collins hit 91F, which set a new monthly record for max temp in March. In fact, this temp would have also been a new record for April. Prior to this week, the max temp for March in FOCO was 81F. #cowx

Impressive win by the alma mater. #slubillikens