June 28, 2016 Evening

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Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 80 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a south breeze at 15 mph. The dew point is 66 degrees.

This afternoon will be isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Three degrees above normal. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The record high of 96 was set in 1944.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:37 pm with dusk around 9:11 pm, which is 4 seconds earlier than yesterday. Tonight we have a Waning Crescent Moon with 40% illuminated. The moon will rise around 1:02 am. July’s Buck Moon is on Tuesday, July 19th.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. The record low of 44 occured back in 1981.

Independence Day Weekend is coming up with seasonable temperatures. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.

In four weeks on July 26 the sun will be setting at 8:20 pm, which is 16 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 83 degrees, and the record for that date is 96 degrees was set back in 1963.

June 28, 2016 8 AM Update

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As we head into the 9 o’clock hour, we are still pretty cloudy and we’ve moved up to 71 degrees in Delmar. There is a south breeze at 8 mph. The dew point has climbed to a sticky 65 degrees.

Today will have a chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Two degrees above normal. Dew point expected to climb to 67 or 68, so it will be very sticky today. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. The record high of 99 was set in 1901.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:37 pm with dusk around 9:12 pm, which is 3 seconds earlier than yesterday. The sun is starting to set earlier now, as we head towards winter. Today will have 15 hours and 16 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 30 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph. The dew point is expected to drop into the comfortable range, despite the expected but much needed rain. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. The corn will like that rain and it will tamp down the fire risk quite a bit. The record low of 44 occured back in 1981.

On this day in 1896, An explosion in the Newton Coal Company’s Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners. Also in 1969, Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. Lots of explosive things hpapening on this day in history.

There are 7 weeks until Altamont Fair Opens when the sun will be setting at 7:54 pm with dusk at 8:24 pm. The average high temperature is 81 degrees, with a record high of 97 in 1936.

Yesterday was a crazy day to say the least. I had to go down to Poughkeepsie for work, and got stuck in a massive traffic jam on the Mid Hudson bridge. My truck stayed plenty cool with the air conditioning but it sure drunk fuel sitting in traffic.

Picked up some groceries after work. I will need more before I go camping. I will just buy them on Friday on the way to the Adirondacks. I’m not sure where I’m heading for the long weekend…. Moose River Plains or maybe now Woodhull Lake. I was thinking the other day I’ve haven’t been to Woodhull Lake in a long time, and those roadside campsites are quite remote and well spread out. It might be a good quiet weekend up there.

We will see. But first through this cloudy, but quite hot and humid summer’s day.

June 28, 2016 Morning

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Good morning! Happy Tuesday on this dark and gray Tuesday. We are starting this morning socked in clouds with temperatures around 68 degrees in Delmar. There is a south breeze at 8 mph. After the front came through yesterday afternoon, it got more humid and the dew point is now around 64 degrees.

Today we will remain cloudy for the bulk of the day with showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 83 with sticky, if not oppressive humidity by mid day. The dew point will get to 67 or 68 by mid day, making you want to seek out air conditioning. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

The good news is the oppressive humidity won’t last, as the dew point will drop throughout the night into the low sixties, and eventually back to the comfortable fifties. But getting to bed tonight may be a bit challenging with humidity starting to drop in the evening.

Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

The rest of the week will have seasonable warmth with less humidity but no significant additional rain expected.

Wednesday. Slight Chance of Showers then Slight Chance of T-storms and 81 degrees.
Wednesday Night. Partly Cloudy and 56 degrees.
Thursday. Sunny and 84 degrees.
Thursday Night. Mostly Clear and 58 degrees.

Generally the Independence Day Weekend looks decent with ample sun and not too much humidity.

Friday. Chance of Showers then Chance of T-storms and 84 degrees.
Friday Night. Chance of T-storms then Chance of Showers and 61 degrees.
Saturday. Mostly Sunny and 80 degrees.
Saturday Night. Partly Cloudy and 57 degrees.
Sunday. Mostly Sunny and 79 degrees.
Sunday Night. Partly Cloudy and 58 degrees.
Independence Day. Sunny and 82 degrees.