August 5, 2018 Night

Good evening! Mostly clear and 74 degrees in Westerlo. There is a west-southwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 69 degrees. The muggy weather ends Thursday around 11 pm. 😓

Had a nice dinner at my parents house, and now I’m sleeping out back in my truck.β›Ί Figured get one more day camping before I am totally back on the suburbanite routine. 🚌 Tomorrow morning I drive home and then I will take the Route 18 bus to work, and enjoy the great views from my wonderful office. Some days are rough at work, 🐶 but I do like my job and think I do a good job. Next big road trip is 14 weeks away in November.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌞 , with a low of 69 degrees at 4am. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 10pm. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Not great sleeping weather. In 2017, we had partly cloudy skies. It got down to 54 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1994.

Tonight will have a Waning Crescent Moon 🌘 with 34% illuminated. The moon will rise at 1:00 am. The New Moon is on Friday night with a chance of t-storms. The Strugeon Moon 🌝 is on Saturday, August 25th. The sun will rise at 5:53 am with the first light at 5:22 am, which is one minute and 3 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 9 hours and 43 minutes of darknRight now, a split verdict on the wess, an increase of 2 minutes and 18 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny and hot 😎, with a high of 91 degrees at 4pm. Nine degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 10am. Heat index values as high as 95. Going to be hot, I wish I was still on vacation next to a pool. But at least I have good air conditioning in my office if I pull down the curtains. West wind 3 to 6 mph. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 76 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1900.

The upcoming weekend seems reasonably nice. I might try to get out camping, obviously not as exotic as the Finger Lakes. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 64 at 1pm. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Maximum dew point of 63 at 11am. Typical average high for the weekend is 81 degrees.

In four weeks on September 2 the sun will be setting at 7:28 pm,🌄 which is 42 minutes and 47 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2017 on that day, we had rain, fog, patches of fog, partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 70 and 38 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 77 and 57 degrees. The record high of 100 degrees was set back in 1953.

Looking ahead, Last Sunset After 8 PM 🌆 is in 1 weeks, Daylight Savings Time Ends 🛥️ is in 13 weeks, Veterans Day (Sunday) 🇺🇸 is in 14 weeks and First Sunday of Advent ✝️ is in 17 weeks.

I better get some sleep. Good night. 💤

Speeding & Speed Limits Index & Overview

Speeding & Speed Limits Index & Overview

It is perfectly legal in New York State, and sensible to drive below the speed limit. You have every right to drive at 55 MPH or 60 MPH on the Thruway or any other 65 MPH road in New York State if you are in the right lane.

"The maximum speed limit is just that, the maximum speed at which drivers can lawfully operate their motor vehicles. This does not mean that drivers must drive at this speed limit; they can, and should in many cases, drive at speeds less than the maximum speed limit, such as when the pavement is wet or icy. However, driving too slowly can also be dangerous. Some Interstate highways have posted minimum speeds, usually 40 mph. In general, it is safest to drive with the flow of traffic unless that flow is exceeding the speed limit. On Interstate and other limited-access highways drivers should use the right lanes when possible to help prevent congestion and acts of aggressive driving."

By reducing your speed, you will save gas, have more time to enjoy the scenery, have to pass fewer cars, and will be able to use your cruise control. Often reducing your speed to 55 MPH or 60 MPH, you will only add minutes to an multi-hour trip.

August 5, 2018 9:20 pm Update

I turned on my variable message signed in my apartment after I returned from vacation and the first message it printed out was as follows:

“Life is a reality, you can’t always run away.”

How fitting.

August 5, 2018 6:22 pm Update

Got my truck unpacked and now at my parents house for Sunday dinner. πŸ›Tomorrow it’s back to work, πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό but it looks like next weekend may be quite nice. 😎