Odessa to Montour Falls

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The big drop along NY 223, heading from Odessa to Montour Falls, showing Seneca Lake in the distance.

I-35W Mississippi River bridge

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I-35W Mississippi River bridge

"The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Saint Anthony Falls of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. During the evening rush hour on August 1, 2007, it suddenly collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The bridge was Minnesota's third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily."

"The NTSB cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that a too-thin gusset plate ripped along a line of rivets, and asserted that additional weight on the bridge at the time of the collapse contributed to the catastrophic failure."

August 1, 2017 – Week Weather Charts

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Mercury wise, weather will be fairly typical for this time of year.

Exceptional temperatures:
Thursday night will be warm. 67 degrees. 61 normal. 46 record (1966). Chance of T-storms.
Friday night will be warm. 67 degrees. 61 normal. 43 record (1972). Chance of T-storms.
Sunday will be cool. 76 degrees. 82 normal. 98 record (1994). Mostly Sunny.

With the heat, we have many days where there will be a chance of rain and thunderstorms, especially as we head into the weekend.

Rain and thunderstorms expected:
Tuesday – Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms from 3 pm to 9 pm.
Wednesday – Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms from 11 am to 1 pm. Chance of rain and thunderstorms from 1 pm to 8 pm. Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms from 8 pm to midnight.
Thursday – Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms from midnight to 2 am. Chance of rain and thunderstorms from 8 am to midnight. 0.19 inches.
Friday – Chance of rain and thunderstorms from midnight to midnight. 0.26 inches.
Saturday – Chance of rain and thunderstorms from midnight to 2 pm. Chance of rain from 2 pm to 8 pm. 0.09 inches.
Monday – Chance of rain from 8 am to midnight.
Tuesday – Chance of rain from midnight to 11 am.

Heading into the weekend, clouds will prevail. Sunday will be nice. More clouds for next week too.

Cloudy periods:
Friday – Mostly cloudy from 4 am to midnight.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy from midnight to 2 pm.
Monday – Mostly cloudy from 4 pm to midnight.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy from midnight to 5 am.

Quite muggy this week into the weekend. A break in the humidity for Sunday.

Muggy periods (dew point greater then 64):
Tuesday – Muggy from 10 pm to midnight. 70-74 degrees. Dew Point 66-66.
Wednesday – Muggy from midnight to 1 am. 69-70 degrees. Dew Point 65-66.
Thursday – Muggy from 10 am to midnight. 70-86 degrees. Heat Index 89. Dew Point 66-68.
Friday – Muggy from midnight to midnight. 67-85 degrees. Heat Index 89. Dew Point 65-69.
Saturday – Muggy from midnight to 6 am. 68-71 degrees.Dew Point 65-67.

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