CDTA Route 18

Weather Update – October 11, 2022

Foggy this morning but mild 🌫

But look come Wednesday it will be 70 degrees. Yet it won’t last for long, with temperatures cool and more October like with rain on Thursday. Weekend looks nice, I don’t really have a plan but maybe I can do something fun.

Today.
Feels like …
October 5th.

Patchy Fog then Sunny

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.

Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

and

66 degrees , 49 max dew point, 6:21
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
September 29th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

South wind 5 to 7 mph.

and

47 degrees , 7:03
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 26th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

and

70 degrees , 51 max dew point, 6:19
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
September 9th.

Mostly Cloudy then Chance of Showers

A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy.

South wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

55 degrees , 7:04
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
October 3rd.

Showers is likely then Showers

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

67 degrees , 62 max dew point, 6:17
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
September 19th.

Heavy Rain and Breezy

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

and

51 degrees , 7:05
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Chance of Showers then Mostly Sunny

A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

65 degrees , 53 max dew point, 6:16
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
October 12th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

 

and

42 degrees , 7:07
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
October 12th.

Sunny

Sunny.

 

and

63 degrees , 44 max dew point, 6:14
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
October 9th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

43 degrees , 7:08
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
October 14th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

62 degrees , 46 max dew point, 6:12
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
October 4th.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

45 degrees , 7:09
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
October 22nd.

Showers is likely

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

59 degrees , 6:11
sunset.

Daily Update – October 11, 2022

Good morning! Happy Tuesday.

I got a spider plant from my parents yesterday, and I’m bringing it into the office. Kind of a dark and foggy morning though the moon was nice. Didn’t get out for my morning walk. I’ve just not feeling this week. Already the emails and dread is setting in. Maybe it’s just

Mostly cloudy and 39 degrees at the CDTA Route 18. ☁ Calm wind. The skies will clear around 11 am.

It was a nice holiday weekend, β›΅ spent camping up at Rensselaerville State Forest. I actually left on Friday morning for the Adirondacks but I swear there is still something wrong on my truck, as after a while on the road it gets all whallowy. Maybe it’s just the shock absorbers are bad — the ride has grown increasingly harsh — but I’m not getting any kind of rattle and my local shop took a good look at it. πŸ‘©‍πŸ”§ My mechanic didn’t seem concerned but I am. I am chewing over taking it to the shop that put the lift kit on but I don’t want to spend money on it unless it’s absolutely necessary.

I think it actually was good I decided to Rensselaerville. πŸ‚ The leaves were close to perfect. But more then that it was super quiet up there. A two people who read my blog just randomly stopped by. πŸ’¬ Always fun to meet up with people in the woods. 🌲 But most of the weekend was quiet and colorful. Hiked about 20 miles around the various back roads and truck trails throughout the forest.

Daily Update – September 13, 2022

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. β˜”

What a really dark and gray morning today. The heaviest rain has stopped for now, but I’m sure that we might get more rain later on.

Cloudy, humid and damp this morning around 70 degrees. ☁️ It was raining pretty hard earlier this morning but now is just cloudy, taking the local in both due to the rain and because I’m feeling sore from the Lyme disease.

Between the rain and busy with work, πŸ‘£ it’s been tough to get the steps in the past few days. Plus today I’m just achy and sore. I did walk down to the library as I had work to do, and πŸ‘¨‍πŸ’» some work until dark. 🌧 Sat outside at the picnic table with the umbrella which keep the rain showers off me. All and all a pretty nice night. Saw a opossum and rabbit run across the sidewalk. Much better then the skunks I normally see. πŸ’€ You see a lot after dark just sitting outside working.

The weekend forecast looks fairly decent, πŸ˜€ I am thinking about heading out of town — maybe not too far like Schoharie or another State Forest. Maybe just hammock camp. πŸ• The bugs aren’t likely too bad this time of year.  I don’t think the colors are changing that much up north yet. Weekend looks cool, especially Saturday but really clear. 😎 One idea would be to hike the Catskill Scenic Trail again or another is to hike part of Western Catskills like another part of Bearpen Mountain. 🐻 I would want to get out real early though to avoid the crowds.

One of the GIS projects I’ve been thinking about lately, ☁️ is how to remove clouds from aerial imagery such as captured from LANDSTAT or MODIS Terra/Aqua. The idea I have is you could take an multiple day captures, like over a week or two, overlay them and then make the areas that clouds and shadows fully transparent. I know there is a filter you can do this with SAGA and GRASS but I wonder if I can do this in R/terra with some raster math. It would be neat to have cloud-free images to see the changing the seasons.

New Salem

Driving through the rural hamlet of New Salem on the way up to Thacher Park.

Weather Update – January 24, 2022

Less cold today 😎

Still not warm, but relatively speaking, I guess I will take 25 degrees. I didn’t leave the heat turned up before work today, as it is going to be reasonably cold tonight and the sun should warm things up well. Tuesday night into Wednesday though will be cold. ❄️ That said, I am hoping to get to the store tonight and wash my truck — after the snow yesterday, the salters where out so I figured going to the store and washing my truck was a futile activity. 🚚 But it’s January.

It might warm up come February, although that comes with the asterisk that it might mean more snow. Or maybe it actually will warm up. 🐦 Then my metrologist friend says that March will be cold and snowy, but that’s always off. 🌨 Then comes April. 🌺 I like April as the snow usually is more reasonable, good for going up to the Adirondacks or maybe Central NY. πŸ• Need to camp have a big fire to burn off all the paper and other burnables, πŸ”₯ especially with them no longer having the free paper recycling dumpsters in town. ♻️ The first campfire of the year is always fun, especially with the cold beer.

Today.
Cold !

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

and

25 degrees , 5 max wind chill, 4:58
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
March 3rd.

Light Snow is likely

Light snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Cloudy.

Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

21 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 7:15
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
February 18th.

Scattered Snow Showers

Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy.

South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

35 degrees , 4:59
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

and

7 degrees , -2 max wind chill, 7:14
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Cold !

Sunny

Sunny.

Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

and

14 degrees , -4 max wind chill, 5:00
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Cold !

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

and

-5 degrees , -11 max wind chill, 7:13
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

22 degrees , -12 max wind chill, 5:01
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Cold !

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

13 degrees , 6 max wind chill, 7:12
sunrise.
Friday.
Cold !

Cloudy then Chance of Snow Showers

A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

30 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 5:03
sunset.
Friday Night.
Cold !

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

10 degrees , -1 max wind chill, 7:11
sunrise.
Saturday.
Cold !

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

22 degrees , -1 max wind chill, 5:04
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

6 degrees , -6 max wind chill, 7:10
sunrise.
Sunday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

24 degrees , -6 max wind chill, 5:05
sunset.

Good Morning – January 24, 2022

Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. πŸ˜€

What do I know, I mean I worked on both Saturday and Sunday. Got in 7 hours of work between those days, including spending most of Saturday afternoon working downtown. And I’m salaried, so that means only Comp Time. So what weekend? LOL!

Partly cloudy and 16 degrees on the earlier CDTA Route 18 heading downtown. β›… Calm wind. There are 4.5 inches of snow on the ground. β˜ƒ ️Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 1 pm. 🌑️

I don’t know, it doesn’t feel that cold. 🌞 That sunshine feels good this morning. I kept the heat turned down but I left the kitchen cabinets open, to be safe with it, and make it extra easy for the mice to get in them and trip over the open drawers. I’m just tired of paying for the extra heat to keep the pipes thawed, even though I’ve never had any problems.

I was up early as I needed to get in the office early to get yet another project finished up. πŸ“„ Another dress up day for work, but I’ve been doing it for so many years that almost all my dress clothes is comfortable, well fitting, easy to wash and get ready for work. Then it will be a big rush to get that stack of work done in the morning.

I am hoping to get to the store this evening and wash my truck. 🚿 I have enough groceries for now, but I am starting to run low and I want to get as much of the salt off my truck as possible before it sits for the rest of the week. I keep wanting to wash my truck, but it’s been tough, as it’s always salty this time of year. I was going to go last night, but it snowed in the evening after seeing the folks, and they applied more salt to the roads to clear them, and with the wet salt, it would have been sprayed everywhere before I got back from the store.

Circle of Steel

Listening to Gordon Lightfoot’s Circle of Steel as I head downtown on the bus to do some paperwork on this most gray of days.

I haven’t listened to Gordon Lightfoot in a long time.