August 30, 2016 8 AM Update

A pretty nice morning and I got an early enough of a start to walk down to the express bus stop. It’s good to get a little exercise and soak in some rays before I get stuck in the office all day. Plus the express bus is much more scenic. I’m glad they at least retained the earlier bus.

To add to my list of things to do on Saturday, I plan to install a switch for the CB radio and run a power line to power the new mini-amp I bought to boost the currently muffled output of the PA speaker on my truck. I also got to get the dash cam mounted. I also have to fix one of the lights in the truck cap (again), and do the oil change. I should also get a hair cut. I need to do some cleaning around the apartment.

After that though I think I will be good to go out to Schoharie County for wilderness camping,Β assuming the weather holds out. I’ve picked out the general area where I want to camp, and while I’ve never walked the land, I’ve driven it and studied the arterial photos. I think it will work well. Sunday I will hike and swim at Mine Kill State Park, and plan to return home fairly early on Labor Day.

August 30, 2016 Morning

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Sunny and 54 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a northwest breeze at 5 mph. The dew point is 54 degrees.

Today will be quite pleasant with ample sun, with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 59 at 10am. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the morning. The record high of 98 was set in 1953.

August 29, 2016 10 PM Update

Good evening! Clear and 70 degrees in Delmar. There is a north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 60 degrees. Not a bad evening, my neighbors have a fire going. I probably should have stopped by and said hello  but I instead retired to bed. 

Tonight will have patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low of 55 degrees at 3am. Three degrees below normal. Maximum dew point of 60 at 10pm. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. The record low of 38 occurred back in 1982.

Waning Crescent Moon tonight with 15% illuminated. The moon will rise around 3:51 am. The New Moon is on Thursday at 9:03 am with partly cloudy skies expected. The Full β€œCorn” Moon is on Friday, September 16th at 7:05 pm.

Tomorrow will have patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal. Warm but low humidity. Maximum dew point of 58 at 8am. Light and variable wind. The record high of 98 was set in 1953.

The sun will rise at 6:18 am with the first light at 5:49 am, which is 1 minutes and 5 seconds later then yesterday.

August 29, 2016 Night

In four weeks on September 26 the sun will be setting at 6:43 pm, which is 49 minutes earlier then tonight. Which is depressing enough. But wait, there is more. The average high is 68 degrees, and the record for that date is 89 degrees was set back in 2007. I guess in a month, fall will be well underway. By then much of the leaves will be gone at Moose River Plains.