August 9, 2019 Morning

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Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Three weeks to Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭. Mostly sunny and 67 degrees at the Elm Ave Park & Ride – CDTA. There is a west breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 61 degrees.

I decided not to pack for heading out of town last night. 🌻 That said I’m not committed to staying in town this weekend but I doubt I’ll go anywhere before tomorrow morning. I’m actually kind of leaning towards hiking on Saturday 🚶 in the Northern Catskills 🙀 and then Sunday swimming at Mine Kill State Park one last time before it closes for the summer. I’ve been thinking about visiting Pratts Rocks which surprisingly enough I’ve never been to.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 81 degrees at 4pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 10th. Maximum dew point of 61 at 8am. West wind 7 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 2001. Definitely another nice summer day.

The sun will set at 8:05 pm with dusk around 8:36 pm, which is one minute and 21 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 69 degrees. The dew point will be 56 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 11 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 25 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 57 degrees at 6am. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 31st. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. West wind 7 to 11 mph. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It became humid as the night progressed. It got down to 64 degrees. The record low of 48 occurred back in 1955.

Tomorrow will have isolated showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny 🌦, with a high of 75 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 8th. Maximum dew point of 57 at 10am. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 82 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1949.

Looking ahead to Sunday, sunny, with a high near 78. ☀ Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Maximum dew point of 58 at 5pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 81 degrees.

I need to find my battery 🔋 charger, I’m sure it’s around somewhere before I head out for the weekend. I’m sure the weekend will come and go quickly – I’m thinking about doing at least one more long weekend before the summer comes to a close and September rolls around. ⛺ Maybe I’ll take the Friday before Labor Day Weekend off and head up to the Pisceo Powley Road early. I think if it’s hot that weekend, the Potholers would be nice. Amazing to think about summer coming to a close and September just around the corner.

As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 when the sun will be setting at 7:32 pm with dusk at 8:01 pm. On that day in 2018, we had humid, partly sunny and temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 78 degrees. We hit a record high of 98 back in 1953.

I-81 Bridge Over Susequahanna River

Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards — Furbearer Conservation

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Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards — Furbearer Conservation

In 1991, the European Union (EU) passed Regulation 3254/91, which bans the import of wild fur products derived from 13 wildlife species into the European Union from any country, unless the use of foothold traps were prohibited in said country or trapping methods used in said country meet internationally agreed-upon humane trapping standards. EU Regulation 3254/91 remains in place today, with a total of 19 species listed.

The main purpose, as stated in the agreement, is to lay down “harmonized technical standards” offering a sufficient level of protection to the welfare of trapped animals and regulating both the production and use of animal traps, as well as to facilitate trade between traps, and pelts/products manufactured from species covered by the Agreement. The agreement also seeks to develop an international standardization that scientifically addresses and accounts for animal welfare concerns related to the trapping of furbearers. Whether for pest control, research, disease control, wildlife management or the commercial fur trade - the AIHTS seeks to establish the same scientifically validated standards in all areas where trapping is to take place.