August 24, 2016 Night

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Good evening! Clear and 74 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a south breeze at 8 mph. The dew point is 66 degrees. The muggy weather ends Saturday around 2 am.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 65 degrees at 4am. Six degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 67 at 11pm. South wind around 9 mph. The record low of 35 occurred back in 1940. Last Quarter Moon tonight with 50% illuminated. The moon will rise around 12:06 am. The Full “Corn” Moon is on Friday, September 16th.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high of 86 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 5pm. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The record high of 99 was set in 1947. 

The sun will rise at 6:12 am with the first light at 5:43 am, which is 1 minutes and 5 seconds later then yesterday.

Looking ahead, Day When It Got Below Freezing in Albany is in 3 weeks, First Day with Average High Below 70 is in 1 months, Yom Kippur is in 7 weeks, Thanksgiving is in 3 months and First Day with Temperatures Recorded Below Zero is in 14 weeks.

August 24, 2016 Evening

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Still chewing over my weekend plans but I have to say that the weekend forecast looks pretty good for Wells in the Southern Adirondacks. Warm and sunny but not too humid. If it seems likely that I can get out of work at a reasonable hour on Friday, I’m all for the Adirondacks and spending my Saturday either at the Wells or Speculator beach. Endless summer really is an endangered species. 

Here is what you can expect in Wells for the weekend… 

  • Friday night will be mostly clear, with a low of 58 degrees at 5am. Maximum dew point of 60 at 6pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. The record low of 41 occurred back in 1969.
  • Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high of 77 degrees at 3pm. Maximum dew point of 59 at 4pm. The record high of 97 was set in 1948.
  • Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with a low of 56 degrees at 5am. Maximum dew point of 59 at 6pm. The record low of 42 occurred back in 1982.
  • Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. Maximum dew point of 62 at 4pm. The record high of 98 was set in 1948.

August 24, 2016 Afternoon

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At sunset this evening, we are looking at temperatures around 75 degrees under clear skies. Light southerly breeze and a modestly humid dew point around 62.

The sun will set at 7:41 pm with dusk around 8:10 pm, which is 1 minutes and 38 seconds earlier than yesterday.

Not a bad evening for sitting on the patio out back or fishing. Just be aware of the sunset that is occurring earlier every day.