May 25, 2016 Morning

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Good morning. Happy what will feel like the first day of summer, with a high around 87 degrees. Tomorrow will be even hotter and more humid.

Tomorrow also marks the 55th anniversary of the official ribbon cutting of the Adirondack NorthwayMemorial Day in 1961 was a Tuesday, as until 1970 it always fell on May 30th. This year Memorial Day will also be on May 30th, as that’s what Monday is this year.

Assuming that the black flies are manageable, I expect it to be a truly delightful Memorial Day Weekend. I probably will go food shopping tonight, so I can freeze things solid as even with 4 gallons of ice, it won’t last all that long with toasty temperatures expected. It’s summer.

May 24, 2016 Night

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59 degrees and mostly cloudy at bedtime. 51 degrees for the low tonight with clearing. Hot but not humid day tomorrow with the mercury pushing 85 or maybe even 90 degrees. Hot weather through the weekend with humidity creeping in on Saturday. Thunderstorms may bring downpours each day coming up.

I made some new state land maps for the blog and Google Maps showing the local unemployment rates for the state for April and the nation for counties in March. Those maps will be featured over the next month.

I dug the big box fan out of the closet. I will draw the shades before work. I’m ready to embrace the warm weather. I don’t have air conditioning at home, but I’ll just stay outside until I go to bed.

Good night. Enjoy the evenings cool before tomorrow’s warmth.

May 24, 2016 Evening

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Good evening. Tonight was Bronx Night at the Egg, so I got a few good eats before catching the bus home. Today was kind of a damp and gray day, much more than expected. It never really cleared out, although I think the most recent shower is over and some more sun. Today’s high was only 67, it’s dropped back to 63.

Tonight is going to be mild with a low around 51. Sunset is at 8:20 with dusk around 8:56. Tomorrow the heat kicks in with a high around 85 to 90 under partly sunny skies. With a breeze and dew points in the 50s, it won’t nearly feel so warm. The weather forecasters are predicting a toasty summer.

Today the unemployment rate figures for April were released. I’ll try to get an unemployment map together tonight showing the local area unemployment rates across the state tonight to feature tomorrow.

I also got to make up some new maps tonight. Maybe after the evening walk as I watch the PBS Newshour. Tomorrow is going to be hot in the evening, so I doubt I’ll want to spend much time inside playing on the computer.