On this day in 1985, a joint American–French expedition locates the wreckage of the Titanic.
Balmville Tree Springs Back To Life.
"Local folklore has it that the tree grew when George Washington planted his walking stick while he and the Continental Army were encamped in nearby Newburgh during the final years of the Revolutionary War but core samples of the tree have dated its growth to 1699, well before American independence. Franklin Roosevelt often came to visit the tree."
The tree was cut down in 2015 when it was in terminal decline and ready to collapse on the road and surrounding houses. This summer though, the energy in the roots have allowed it to spring new branches and come back alive. While not uncommon for a large cut tree to do this, it's still a wonderful story of rebirth.
September 1, 2016 Afternoon
After a rather cloudy start to the day, this evening will be quite nice. At sunset, look for partly clear conditions and 73 degrees. The dew point will be 58 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 8 mph. Almost fall like, or at least a reasonable temperature for the start of September.
The sun will set at 7:27 pm with dusk around 7:56 pm, which is 1 minutes and 43 seconds earlier than yesterday. Shortly after sunset, you should be able to see a slender crescent moon until around 9:12 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Friday, September 9th at 11:49 am with mostly clear skies expected. The Full “Corn” Moon is on Friday, September 16th at 7:05 pm.
2015 Fatal Distracted Driving Crashes In New York
In 2015, only two fatal crashes were reported in New York State involving use of a cellphone. There were also two fatal crashes reported from drivers who were consuming food or drink while driving, and three while operating radio or heating and air conditioning controls. The most common distraction for drivers is not in the vehicle -- but things outside of the vehicle -- a scenic vista, a pretty women, etc. That said, most distracted driving crashes do not go into detail of what caused the distraction.
September 1, 2016 Morning
Good morning! Happy September! Autumn starts this month. It will feel somewhat autumn like come tomorrow with a high around 76 and a 10 mph southerly breeze. But this morning is mostly cloudy and 66 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a northwest breeze at 5 mph. The dew point is 63 degrees. The skies will clear around noontime.
Today will be partly sunny, with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 63 at 8am. North wind 5 to 8 mph. The record high of 96 was set in 1953.
The sun will set at 7:27 pm with dusk around 7:56 pm, which is 1 minutes and 43 seconds earlier than yesterday. Today will have 13 hours and 6 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 2 minutes and 47 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 58 degrees at 4am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 59 at 6pm. North wind 5 to 7 mph. The record low of 39 occurred back in 1991.