June 6, 2016 11 PM Update

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Good evening! Currently clear and 66 degrees in Delmar. The spring peepers are relatively quiet tonight and a fairly sparse population of fireflies. The recently cut hay field at the farm down the road. The dew point has creeped up a bit with the coming rain but still is a comfortable 53.

Decided to head inside and retire to bed, while I watch the PBS Newshour that I taped earlier in the evening. I have to hear about the day’s follies of Donald Trump. I don’t really like Hillary but she isn’t likely to be as destructive as her GOP opponent. I guess the .22 ammo shortage will last four more years. Or maybe more ammunition manufacturers will open up in response to hoarders who fear yet another nutty president.

Partly cloudy then chance of showers and warm for tonight. We will have a chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. The normal low for tonight is 54, so it will be about eight degrees above normal. The record low of 37 occured back in 1958.

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:17 am with the first light at 4:43 am, which is 14 seconds earlier then today. Sunrise comes pretty early this time of year. It’s really kind of obnoxious how early it is.

Chance of showers then chance of t-storms but otherwise seasonable for Tuesday. We will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The normal high for Tuesday is 76, so it will be about normal for this time of year. The record high of 95 happened back in 1999.

Looking ahead, First Day of Summer is in 2 weeks, Independence Day is in 4 weeks, First Day of August is in 8 weeks, Labor Day is in 13 weeks, Columbus Day is in 18 weeks and Halloween is in 21 weeks.

I hope you had a good day. Sleep well.

June 6, 2016 Evening

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Good evening! Currently partly cloudy and 80 degrees in Albany. There is a west-northwest breeze at 9 mph. Pretty nice weather. Very comfortable dew point at 50.

Today was a Monday but I survived okay. I’m lately gotten a little burnt out from work, as everyday I feel like I’m a short order cook, trying to keep up with things. Definitely looking forward to the weekend. I guess I need to make sure I get plenty of sleep tonight.

Partly cloudy and warm for tonight. We will have a slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The normal low for tonight is 54, so it will be about six degrees above normal. The record low of 37 occured back in 1958.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:30 pm with dusk around 9:05 pm, which is 39 seconds later than yesterday. Tonight we have a Waxing Crescent Moon with 10% illuminated. The moon will set around 10:47 pm. June’s Strawberry Moon is on Monday, June 20th.

Chance of showers then chance of t-storms but otherwise seasonable for Tuesday. We will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The normal high for Tuesday is 76, so it will be about normal for this time of year. The record high of 95 happened back in 1999.

We need to watch the weekend forecast, but right now I’m not expecting a wash out. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Generally, a cool weekend. Typical average high for the weekend is 77 degrees.

In four weeks on July 4 the sun will be setting at 8:35 pm, which is 5 minutes later then today. The average high is 82 degrees, and the record for that date is 104 degrees was set back in 1911.

Duck

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Taken on Monday June 6, 2016

June 6, 2016 Afternoon

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As we head into the noon-time hour, we are at 75 degrees in Albany under partly cloudy skies. The dew point has fallen to 54 degrees, so it’s pretty pleasant outside. Still looking at 84 degrees by 4 PM.

For the 8 o’clock hour this evening, we are looking at 75 degrees, but with the dew point inching up a bit to 57 or 58 with the approaching rain tomorrow. Sunset tonight is at 8:30 with dusk at 9:05 PM. The stars will be best after 9:45 PM until it starts clouding up around midnight, with rain coming in by morning.

June 6, 2016 Morning

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Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. They always seem to save the best weather for when I have to work. It’s mostly sunny and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a west-southwest breeze at 10 mph. The dew point is a somewhat humid 58. It has dropped a fair bit from last night when it was in the mid 60s from the rain.

Going to be a nice, sunny and relatively warm day. Looking at a high near 84. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Low humidity today with a dew point around 55. The normal high for today is 75, so it will be about nine degrees above normal. The record high of 94 happened back in 1925.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:30 pm with dusk around 9:05 pm, which is 38 seconds later than yesterday. Those long, early summer nights are nice. Today will have 15 hours and 12 minutes of daylight, an increase of 54 seconds over yesterday.

Mostly clear then isolated showers and mild tonight. We will be isolated showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The normal low for tonight is 54, so it will be about seven degrees above normal. The record low of 37 occured back in 1958.

On this day in 1944, the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. It is popularly known as D-Day.

There are 2 weeks until the First Day of Summer when the sun will be setting at 8:36 pm with dusk at 9:11 pm. The average high temperature is 79 degrees, with a record high of 97 in 1953.

The Fourth of July is a Monday this year. Already local retailers have the sparklers and other New York legal fireworks. I’m going to take an extended weekend that the holiday weekend, either taking off Tuesday or Friday. Also looking at taking off the third or maybe the fourth week of July to head out to the Finger Lakes and play beach bum at the wonderful pool and Adirondack Chairs at the Watkins Glen State Park.

Lots of new maps for the blog this week. Vermont is the focus for the new Google Maps. I was working on a map and looking at demographics of some of the towns in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and found some have a population density of less than 1 per square mile. I thought it was a mistake but in a town with 50 square miles and 26 residents, that makes sense. The Northeast Kingdom is relatively poor but definitely a fascinating place.

While the weekend is a while off, so far it looks decent but cool. I’m still thinking of heading up to the Perkins Clearing area of the Adirondacks, and paddling the Miami River a ways and seeing how many bullhead I can pull out of it.

I didn’t sleep well last night. It’s mostly my fault as I stayed up late working on maps. I’ve been going to bed late all weekend and I just got busy on various projects. The blue light from the computer screen and the early sunrise didn’t help. With the coffee, I’m pretty awake now but I’ll crash by mid morning. At least I took the bus to work, so I know I’ll get home safely at the end of the certainly long day.

Have a great Monday. Do good things and hopefully spend as much time as possible outdoors on this beautiful day.