Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 47 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a east-southeast breeze at 9 mph. The skies will clear Tuesday around 11 pm. Enjoy the evening tonight because in 35 more Sundays you’ll be toasting away the year to Auld Lang Syne in much colder conditions. 

Tonight will have isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 47 degrees at 10pm. Four degrees above normal. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2016, it got down to 44 degrees with periods of rain and drizzle and mist. The record low of 28 occurred back in 2008.

I thought about staying out overnight in my truck at my parent’s house but I figured it would be fairly cold and rainy. I will be out there later in the week to help out as dad recovers from surgery. I like sleeping in the truck but on a cold damp evening like I thought tonight was supposed to be id rather be inside. 

That said, it has somewhat of a cleared out in this evening, and my walk was surprisingly pleasant. There was actually a lot of people out walking tonight. Besides an hour hiking up at the Holt Preserve and walking around the back field at my parent’s house, I wanted to do my evening walk as I felt I spent too much time at home this past weekend. I did write a lot of little pieces of code that will make my life easier going forward. 

For a while during my evening walk it was clear enough to enjoy the moon and stars. Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 36% illuminated. The moon will set around 12:52 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Wednesday night with mostly cloudy expected. The Full “Flower” Moon is on Wednesday, May 10th. The sun will rise at 5:49 am with the first light at 5:18 am, which is one minute and 22 seconds earlier than yesterday. Tonight will have 9 hours and 53 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 29 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 degrees at 4pm. Nine degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 62 at 4pm. South wind 11 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had rain, drizzle, mist and a high of 54 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 2001. There was a dusting of snow in 1978.

The long range doesn’t look that great for next weekend. Major bummer! Next Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Maximum dew point of 46 at 6am. Next Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Typical average high for the weekend is 67 degrees. Maybe Sunday will be good for hiking. 

In four weeks on May 28 the sun will be setting at 8:23 pm, which is 28 minutes and 40 seconds later then tonight. In 2016 on that day, we had shallow fog, mist and temperatures between 93 and 67 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 73 and 51 degrees. The record high of 93 degrees was set back in 2016.

Looking ahead, Mother’s Day is in 2 weeks, Father’s Day is in 7 weeks, Buck Moon is in 10 weeks, National Cheese Cake Day is in 2 months, 7 PM Sunset is in 20 weeks, Average High is 60 is in 24 weeks, Daylight Savings Time Ends is in 27 weeks, Cold Moon is in 31 weeks and New Years Eve is in 35 weeks.

I’m tired and the sun rises early this time of year. Good night. Sleep well. 

Fairly mild for the rest of the week then cooler as the week progresses. The best day of the week looks to be Wednesday, but this time of year the weather sometimes evolves to become nicer or maybe just worse.

Good afternoon! Where did April go? I thought it went quick, maybe due to the late state budget. Later this week it will feel more like early April then May. Two weeks to Mother’s Day. Don’t forget about your mother. She’ll be mad if you do. 

There is light rain and 49 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a north-northeast breeze at 8 mph. Sort of how the month of May is expected to begin. The skies will clear tomorrow around 1 pm.

Today will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies and a high of 66 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1903. There was a dusting of snow in 2008.

Today is pretty cold and damp. Some rain but relatively dry. I might go for a short hike this afternoon, that’s to be decided. Depends if the rain stops. 

The sun will set at 7:55 pm with dusk around 8:26 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy conditions and 60 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 5 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 30 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have isolated showers before 7pm, then isolated showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 49 degrees at 5am. Six degrees above normal. South wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2016, it got down to 44 degrees with periods of rain. The record low of 28 occurred back in 2008.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Mother’s Day when the sun will be setting at 8:10 pm with dusk at 8:42 pm. On that day in 2016, we had fog, rain and temperatures between 73 and 46 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 69 degrees. We hit a record high of 93 back in 1900.

It was a beautiful morning then the clouds came back in. I should have taken my chance to get in the fresh air before the rain. Oh well. I’ve updated the weather records database and automated the database using NOAA website. This way at the end of the month, weather updates are easy. I used to use Weather Underground data but they cut back on the amount of data they publish for free, so now I’m pulling the data from the horses mouth or something like that. Maybe I should be careful as horses have big teeth. 

I’m going to order online two of those Buddy Heater filters so I have them, although at this point I doubt I’ll be using the heater much more but then again you can still have some cold mornings and wet days in the Adirondacks. It’s too bad it’s a seasonal product and Lowes doesn’t have them in stock any more this time of year. I’m going to try cleaning the regulator hose I have but I think it’s plugged with dirt and condensate. I’ve never had any trouble with the regular hoses and if I plug a filter, they are inexpensive compared to the quick disconnect hose, which really ain’t that much quicker. 

Well I should take out the trash and recycling, and do some cleaning. I have a lot of cans because I’ve been drinking all that beer I bought for camping. I should cut back as it has a lot of calories, and I’m already a big boy. Maybe next week when I run out of beer. I should drink more milk and water as it’s healthier. 

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a west-northwest breeze at 10 mph. Temperature is dropping quickly this evening, especially with the breeze. It’s still only the end of April but it’s been so mild lately. Nice starts though this evening. 

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 46 degrees at 5am. Four degrees above normal. North wind 6 to 10 mph. In 2016, it got down to 44 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. The record low of 25 occurred back in 1874.

Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 28% illuminated. The moon will set around 12:07 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Wednesday night with mostly cloudy expected. The Full “Flower” Moon is on Wednesday, May 10th. The sun will rise at 5:51 am with the first light at 5:20 am, which is one minute and 23 seconds earlier than yesterday. Tonight will have 9 hours and 55 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 30 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have isolated showers between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high of 60 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees below normal. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. A bit chilly for this time of year. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies and a high of 66 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1903. There was a dusting of snow in 2008.

In four weeks on May 27 the sun will be setting at 8:23 pm, which is 28 minutes and 57 seconds later then tonight. In 2016 on that day, we had rain, thunderstorm and temperatures between 87 and 71 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 73 and 51 degrees. The record high of 94 degrees was set back in 1914.

Went down to the park for a while today. Uploaded the last batch of videos from my Adirondacks trip. I will continue featuring the remaining scenic dash camera videos over the next few days. Added some maps and downloaded the latest weather records to update my blog data. 

Didn’t get out fishing or to Henry Hudson Park because the weather was kind of cloudy and looked like it could rain. Ended up cooking one of the burgers for lunch on the stove at home then later heading to the Car Wash, Lowes, and Walmart. 

Gave Big Red a good wash including crawling under it to do as much of the undercarriage and underside of the quarter panels in the bed as possible. It was a messy job and quite wet and muddy but I got the last of the residual salt off. I had noticed the other week when running the wires back to the truck cap there was a lot of mud and crap hidden under the undercarriage. Being a lifted truck it is a lot easier to get under there and really clean the hard to see places. I have a few paint chips and rusty spots after six years to fix with clear coat, probably sooner than later. 

Bought some new boots. My old ones where in really rough shape. The leather was fine but the soles were very worn through. I was worried about stepping on something like a sharp branch and cutting my foot. I got a year out of them but I haven’t been doing quite as much walking as I did in the past. Bought the same low cost brand in hopes of getting just as much use out of the new ones. 

Sat out back for a while but with the breeze it started to get cool. So I came back in. Earlier I was drinking beer and eating trail mix but it got cold. I sat in the truck cap for a while before deciding to come in. Laying in bed, I have my big camp flag lit using the 3 watt camp bulb I use. It’s such a nice warm white and very energy efficient to boot. I look forward to being out in the wilderness soon enough. 

Went to Lowes to get the Big Buddy Heater filter, so I can use a standard hose but after a half hour of staff searching they decided it was a seasonal product and they don’t have any more. I’m going to have to order online. I will do that tomorrow. I want to have two of filters to ensure that I no longer have issues with the heater not starting on cold mornings. 

Bought a very big bottle of hot sauce, which turned out to be quite good. Somebody reminded me on Facebook how good hot sauce was on eggs, so I decided I needed some more. I got the bigger bottle which was only slightly more expensive for a lot more sauce but came in plastic, so it won’t shatter I’d dropped at camp and can be burned if I finish it off at camp rather than taken to the transfer station. I like hot sauce, I expect it won’t last even all summer. Eggs and so many other things hot sauce is delicious on. 

I don’t mind staying in town, but these weekends can be sort of dull especially when the weather is crappy. I wrote and improved a lot of blog code and interesting content, so I guess that’s a big upside to being stuck home. And I saved a lot of miles on my truck. 

Looking ahead, Memorial Day is a month away.