October 6, 2016 Afternoon

Good afternoon! Mostly sunny and 74 degrees in North Syracuse. Calm wind. The dew point is 52 degrees. Not a bad day, although nothing like that day in 1900 when it reached 90 degrees. That’s the latest it’s ever been recorded with a temperature above 90 through the end of the year. That said, we won’t be nearly that warm today.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 50 degrees at 6am. Seven degrees above normal. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. The record low of 27 occurred back in 1986.

Today in 1973,Β Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War. In response to the US backing Isreal, OPEC limits supply of oil to the United States and allies, leading to gas lines and massive increases in the price of oil.

There isΒ 1 week until Friday the 13th when the sun will be setting at 6:23 pm with dusk at 6:52 pm. The average high temperature is 61 degrees, with a record high of 81 in 1930.

October 5, 2016 Night

Good evening! Clear and 57 degrees in North Syracuse. Calm wind. The dew point is 52 degrees. Another really nice evening, especially for early October.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 51 degrees at 6am. Seven degrees above normal. Light southeast wind. The record low of 24 occurred back in 1965. Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 32% illuminated. The moon will set around 11:56 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday at 4:33 am with partly cloudy expected. The Full β€œHunter” Moon is on Sunday, October 16th at 4:23 am.

Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 74 degrees at 3pm.Β Quite warm, about 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 54 at 11am. Calm wind. The record high of 90 was set in 1900. The sun will rise at 7:07 am with the first light at 6:39 am, which is 1 minutes and 9 seconds later then yesterday.

Looking ahead, Yom Kippur is in 1 week and First Day with Temperatures Recorded Below Zero is in 8 weeks.

October 5, 2016 Afternoon

It’s become a pretty nice autumn afternoon. It’s now sunny and 70 degrees in North Syracuse on our way up to 72 around 3:30 pm. There is a east-southeast breeze at 7 mph. The dew point is 52 degrees.

The sun will set at 6:37 pm with dusk around 7:05 pm, which is 1 minutes and 44 seconds earlier than yesterday. Β At sunset, look for clear conditions and 68 degrees. The dew point will be 54 degrees. There will be a east breeze at 5 mph.

Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 32% illuminated. The moon will set around 11:56 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday at 4:33 am with chance of showers then partly cloudy expected. The Full β€œHunter” Moon is on Sunday, October 16th at 4:23 am.