Happy Weekend! Mostly sunny and 85 degrees in Albany, NY. There is a south breeze at 13 mph. The dew point is 64 degrees. Warm but not oppressive conditions this evening. I kind of wish I had driven in and was heading out camping although tomorrow morning may be somewhat cloudy and maybe wet. 

It was a long but productive week as I got back into the groove after vacation. It’s now over and traffic is moving well on the expressway, although I guess we are going up McCarty Hill today. I’m ready to get home. It’s been a long week. The pleasant weather this afternoon hides the thunderstorms and rain expected for tonight. 

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 70 degrees at 4am. Eight degrees above normal. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 67 at 6am. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1994. The sun will set at 8:09 pm with dusk around 8:40 pm, which is 1 minutes and 16 seconds earlier than yesterday. Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 20% illuminated. The moon will set around 11:19 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Wednesday with chance of t-storms then partly cloudy skies expected. The Full “Strugeon” Moon is on Thursday, August 18th.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high of 85 degrees at 4pm. Three degrees above normal. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 70 at 10am. The record high of 98 was set in 1900.

Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Maximum dew point of 60 at 7am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.

I think I’m still heading out to Schoharie County but everything can change tomorrow based on the forecast. Some more pool time is always fun. But first I need to do some cleaning around my apartment this evening. And some deep breathes. A one night trip is relatively easy to set up and take down. 

In four weeks on September 2  the sun will be setting at 7:26 pm, which is 43 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 77 degrees, and the record for that date is 100 degrees was set back in 1953. It will be the start of the Labor Day Weekend.