Today, Albany has some of the worst air quality in many years with the air quality index at 77 at Loudonville Reservoir (and may get worse as the day progresses and tailpipe emissions are converted to smog under the heat of the sun). Which is bad, but it’s much better then was common on hot days back in the 1980s.

Currently 88 degrees at Albany Airport, which ties the May 2, 2001 record. It may break 90 before 5 PM. This will be first record high day since September 27, 2017 when it was 89 degrees — and today is the warmest day since then.