Technically it’s not Indian summer until we have a cool period though I guess you could call all of August really cool and Labor Day came and went, with all that is left is the work, the traffic and the bills in these inflationary times.

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Partly clear 🌅 and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. Sort of foggy, air has that taste of barnyard and grain on it. Soon to be silage time. There is a north-northwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 67 degrees. The muggy weather ends next Monday around 3 pm. 😓

Big pots of rice-lentils along with a pot of red kidney beans 🍲 is simmering down on the stove, already had my first cup of coffee ☕ and out for the morning walk 🚶. On my way home from the Adirondacks I stopped and stocked up my pantry 🛒 as there was a lot of missing things and I always like to have my pantry full of complete meals 🍴 that provide all the nutriental essentials. 🍏

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 89 degrees at 4pm. 11 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 70 at 1pm. North wind 3 to 7 mph. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 65 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 2018.

Going to ride to work today 🚵 but I expect to take the express bus 🚍 back home as it’s going to be a hot one. 😰 The ride downtown is a lot easier then the ride back, bar of course the Madison Avenue Hill. I won’t mind moving to the Erie Boulevard office 🏢 when it comes to the hill eventually. No idea when.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:55 pm with sun having an altitude of 54.3° from the due south horizon (-16.6° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 4.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 6:48 pm with the sun in the west (274°). 📸 The sunset is in the west (280°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:25 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 57 seconds with dusk around 7:52 pm, which is one minute and 44 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 8:28 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 85 degrees. The dew point will be 70 degrees. The heat index around sunset will be 69. ⛱ There will be a northwest breeze at 5 mph. Tomorrow will have 12 hours and 59 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 49 seconds over today.

It was a nice Labor Day Weekend 🇺🇸 even if all that’s left now is memories and labor. Backgrounds and cap grants need reviewing, emails replied to. Work picnic on Thursday, I’m going to see if I can work from home that morning so I can get sweet corn 🌽 to bring to the picnic and maybe cook up some beans with the maple syrup 🍁 and smoked salt.

Yesterday I rode the larger Spectulator Tree Farm bicycle 🚲 loop ➿ around Elm Lake and across the Long Level, down Fly Creek Road to Old 8B. Added a slight addition of Austin Falls and Robbs Creek to the loop. Nice ride, took it slow on some of the hills but that’s rust low gear ⚙ is for. Then went for a brief swim 🏊‍♂️ at the Spectulator Beach 🏖 and then a paddle 🛶 down the Sacandaga River until around 6 pm before changing out of my bathing suit, tying up the kayak and making the long slog home 🏡.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 70 degrees at 5am. 14 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 9pm. Northwest wind around 6 mph. In 2022, we had light rain. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 63 degrees. The record low of 38 occurred back in 1938.

Stormy weekend ahead but still mild but not as hot. ⛈️ Saturday, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 72 at 11am. Sunday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Maximum dew point of 68 at 11am. Typical average high for the weekend is 77 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 8 weeks until Halloween 🎃 when the sun will be setting at 5:51 pm with dusk at 6:19 pm. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 64 and 37 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 56 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 2019.