Happy Weekend! Mostly clear and 77 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a north breeze at 8 mph. The dew point is 50 degrees. Definitely a really nice evening. A few more things to pack then it’s off to Moose River Plains. I decided to take the bus home and leave from home because that way I would be leaving after rush hour and no matter how early I left I would be driving most of the way after dark. I have headlights and I’ll take lots of caffeine and will keep my eyes peeled for wildlife.  

The sun will set at 6:51 pm with dusk around 7:19 pm, which is one minute and 47 seconds earlier than yesterday. At sunset, look for mostly clear conditions and 73 degrees. The dew point will be 51 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 8 mph.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 57 degrees at 5am. Six degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 52 at 7pm. North wind 6 to 8 mph. In 2016, we had mostly clear skies with more clouds in the early hours of the next day. It got down to 54 degrees. The record low of 32 occurred back in 1963.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon with 16% illuminated, setting at 8:59 pm. The moon will rise tomorrow at 11:02 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Wednesday night with scattered showers. The Hunter Moon is on Thursday, October 5th. The sun will rise at 6:43 am with the first light at 6:15 am, which is one minute and 5 seconds later than yesterday. Tonight will have 11 hours and 53 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 52 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 83 degrees at 3pm. 14 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 62 at 6pm. North wind 3 to 6 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 75 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1895. A little bit more humid but overall a nice weekend ahead. 

Looking ahead to Sunday, patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Maximum dew point of 69 at 9pm. That’s going to be obnoxiously sticky but hopefully not as bad up north. Plus I have a lot of cold beer to drink. Nothing like your normal fall weekend.  Typical average high for the weekend is 69 degrees.

I have Monday off so I’m not coming back until that evening. Probably not really early on Monday either but that could change. Hopefully it will be very relaxing up north at the Moose River Recreation area. I have the kayak, my shotgun, fishing pole, books and podcasts to enjoy. Not much in cell service up that way but I have lots of interesting content scheduled to keep you entertained. 

You got to get out and enjoy the nice weather, because it ain’t expected to last long. Cooler weather pushes in next Thursday and it may only reach the upper 50s or low 60s by next weekend. October is just around the corner. 

In four weeks on October 20 the sun will be setting at 6:04 pm, which is 47 minutes and 18 seconds earlier then today. In 2016 on that day, we had rain, fog, shallow fog, patches of fog, mist, in the vicinity there was thunderstorm, cloudy skies and temperatures between 60 and 44 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 58 and 38 degrees. The record high of 80 degrees was set back in 1965.

Looking ahead, Beaver Moon is in 6 weeks.