July 21, 2016 Night

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Good evening! Mostly clear and 80 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a south-southwest breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 60 degrees.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67 degrees at 4am. Five degrees above normal. South wind around 7 mph. Maximum dew point of 60 at 9pm. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1970. Waning Gibbous Moon tonight with 80% illuminated. The moon will . The Last Quarter Moon is on Tuesday with partly cloudy skies expected. The Full “Strugeon” Moon is in 4 weeks..

Tomorrow will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some storms could be severe, with hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high of 90 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 71 at 6pm. The record high of 102 was set in 1926. The sun will rise at 5:37 am with the first light at 5:04 am, which is 57 seconds later then yesterday.

0.3 inch of rain expected between Friday 8am and Saturday 7am. 0 inch of rain expected between Saturday 2pm and Saturday 7pm. Within the next four days, a total of 0.4 inches of rain is expected.We have some muggy weather coming up. Friday 10am – Saturday 1pm. Maximum temperature will be 90 degrees, a heat index reaching 96, and a maximum dew point of 71. Saturday 8pm – Saturday 9pm. Maximum temperature will be 82 degrees, a heat index reaching 84, and a maximum dew point of 65. Monday 2pm – Tuesday 1pm. Maximum temperature will be 88 degrees, a heat index reaching 91, and a maximum dew point of 69.

Looking ahead, State Fair Opens is in 5 weeks, First Day of Sunset Before 7 PM in Albany is in 4 weeks, First Day of Autumn is in 9 weeks, Last Recorded Day Above in 90 in Albany is in 11 weeks, First Day with Average High Below 60 is in 13 weeks and Thanksgiving is in 18 weeks.

Friday Night. Severe Thunderstorms and 69 degrees, 71 max dew point, 5:39 sunrise.
Saturday. Sunny then Isolated T-storms and 90 degrees, 67 max dew point, 8:23 sunset.
Saturday Night. Partly Cloudy and 63 degrees, 65 max dew point, 5:40 sunrise.
Sunday. Mostly Sunny and 84 degrees, 64 max dew point, 8:22 sunset.
Sunday Night. Partly Cloudy and 64 degrees, 61 max dew point, 5:41 sunrise.
Monday. Chance of T-storms and 90 degrees, 68 max dew point, 8:22 sunset.
Monday Night. Chance of Showers and 70 degrees, 69 max dew point, 5:42 sunrise.
Tuesday. Mostly Sunny and 88 degrees, 69 max dew point, 8:20 sunset.
Tuesday Night. Partly Cloudy and 67 degrees, 64 max dew point, 5:43 sunrise.
Wednesday. Mostly Sunny and 87 degrees, 64 max dew point, 8:19 sunset.

July 21, 2016 Evening

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Good evening! Clear and 84 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a southwest breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 60 degrees. Fairly warm evening. Tired after a long day at work. Probably go home, wash the kitchen floor and then go for the evening walk. Then I want to watch Donald Trump at the Republican Convention, as part of my education about the presidential election. 

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 67 degrees at 4am. Five degrees above normal. South wind around 7 mph. Maximum dew point of 60 at 7pm. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1970. The sun will set at 8:25 pm with dusk around 8:58 pm, which is 52 seconds earlier than yesterday. Waning Gibbous Moon tonight with 80% illuminated. The moon will rise around 9:10 pm. The Last Quarter Moon is on Tuesday with partly cloudy skies expected. The Full “Strugeon” Moon is in 4 weeks.

Tomorrow will be a hot one. We will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some storms could be severe, with hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high of 90 degrees at 3pm. Hot day. Seven degrees above normal. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 71 at 6pm. The record high of 102 was set in 1926.

Going to be hot this weekend.  Saturday, isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 67 at 6am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Maximum dew point of 64 at 7am. Typical average high for the weekend is 83 degrees.

In four weeks on August 18 the sun will be setting at 7:50 pm, which is 34 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 80 degrees, and the record for that date is 95 degrees was set back in 1913. After that the temperatures start to decline much quicker as we start heading into the fall. 

July 21, 2016 8 AM Update

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Good morning! Happy Thursday. Did you know tomorrow is Friday? Mostly sunny and 65 degrees in Delmar. Calm wind. The dew point is 56 degrees. A pretty nice morning. Two more work days until vacation.

Today will be sunny, with a high of 88 degrees at 3pm. Five degrees above normal. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Maximum dew point of 61 at 6pm. The record high of 101 was set in 1930. The sun will set at 8:25 pm with dusk around 8:58 pm, which is 52 seconds earlier than yesterday. Today will have 14 hours and 48 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 1 minute and 48 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 65 degrees at 5am. Three degrees above normal. South wind around 6 mph. Maximum dew point of 62 at 7pm. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1970.

0.5 inch of rain expected between Friday 8am and Saturday 7am. Within the next four days, a total of 0.5 inches of rain is expected. We have quite a bit of muggy weather in the next few days. Friday 10am – Saturday 11pm. Maximum temperature will be 92 degrees, a heat index reaching 96, and a maximum dew point of 71. Monday 7am – Tuesday 1pm. Maximum temperature will be 90 degrees, a heat index reaching 95, and a maximum dew point of 70. Tuesday 6pm – Tuesday 9pm. Maximum temperature will be 84 degrees, a heat index reaching 86, and a maximum dew point of 65.

On this day in 1925, Dayton, Tennessee high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in class and fined $100. Darn criminals ruining our country. The judge incorrectly set the fine, rather then letting the jury do it, so his conviction was overturned on appeal. The law would remain on the books until it was repealed 1967. Also in 1983, the world’s lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F). They should build a pipe and send it up north to cool off people efficently.

There are 5 weeks until State Fair Opens when the sun will be setting at 7:39 pm with dusk at 8:09 pm. The average high temperature is 79 degrees, with a record high of 99 in 1947.

Yesterday was a long day but I got to see some beautiful country. I am not sure if I will though take US 20 out to the Finger Lakes, as it seems like an awful long trip that way. I’ll have to think about it some more. I really hate NY 76 to Ithaca. It’s always so congested and hilly, therefore not fun to drive. Montezuma probably ain’t that great in mid-summer.  Maybe there is US 20 to NY 13 to Ithaca. Or some other route. That said, I want to go efficiently, as it’s a long drive no matter how I go.