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Good evening! Partly clear and very stary skies and a warm  76 degrees at 10 o’clock in Delmar. There is a 3 mph breeze from the south-southwest. The current dew point is 71. It is incredibly humid but at least the fireflies like it, although it seems like there are fewer tonight then last night. Crickets continue to sing their song. 

My apartment is a sauna, but except for a quick dinner, I’ve been either outside or at the air conditioned library. By the time I got home at quarter to six, the mercury had already dripped a lot but it remains incredibly humid. Probably need to get the mildew remover out this weekend.

I went down to the library and implemented some new code on the blog, relating to improving accuracy of the forecast templates that I use. I also got some library books out. Now that I have the books, I can have something to read when I go down to the park tomorrow until dusk. 

I plugged in the digital converter box and it automatically taped the PBS Newshour for me. I probably will go in a little bit and watch the first half hour. I should be keeping track of what is happening more in the world, no matter how awful it may be. 

Waking up tomorrow at seven, you’ll rise to partly sunny skies and 71 degrees. There will be a 3 mph breeze from the north. The dew point remains sticky at 69.

Tonight we have a Waxing Crescent Moon with 20% illuminated. Quite a pretty looking sliver of a moon tonight as twilight got underway. The moon will will set around 11:43 pm. July’s Buck Moon is on Tuesday, July 19th.

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:26 am with the first light at 4:52 am, which is 43 seconds later then today.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Four degrees above normal. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The record high of 100 was set in 1936. The maximum dew point tomorrow will be 71 at midnight. It will drop somewhat as the day progresses. 

Looking ahead, State Fair Opens is in 7 weeks and Thanksgiving is in 20 weeks.The heat breaks somewhat for the weekend and returns midweek. 

Friday Night. T-storms is likely and 67 degrees.
Saturday. Chance of T-storms and 74 degrees.
Saturday Night. Chance of T-storms and 61 degrees.
Sunday. Slight Chance of Showers and 78 degrees.
Sunday Night. Partly Cloudy and 60 degrees.
Monday. Mostly Sunny and 82 degrees.
Monday Night. Mostly Clear and 59 degrees.
Tuesday. Sunny and 85 degrees.
Tuesday Night. Partly Cloudy and 63 degrees.
Wednesday. Mostly Sunny and 90 degrees.

Good afternoon! Partly cloudy and 90 degrees in Albany. There is a north-northwest breeze at 9 mph. The dew point is 65 degrees. Fairly hot and muggy, although the breeze  is helping to reduce temperature a bit. 

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Seven degrees above normal. Humid with a dew point around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1979.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:35 pm with dusk around 9:09 pm, which is 21 seconds earlier than yesterday. Tonight we have a Waxing Crescent Moon with 20% illuminated. The moon will will set around 11:08 pm. July’s Buck Moon is on Tuesday, July 19th.

Thursday will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Eight degrees above normal. Very humid with dew point exceeding 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The record high of 97 was set in 1988.

Hot, Humid, Stormy weekend on tap. Saturday, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees. I’m staying home for the weekend. 

In four weeks on August 3 the sun will be setting at 8:12 pm, which is 23 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 82 degrees, and the record for that date is 97 degrees was set back in 1975.

I didn’t get a book out of the library, but I still may go down to the park after dinner. I might just bring my laptop or a book I have at home to read. I think it will be a nice evening down at the park. 

Gas prices seen to have come down a few more cents. There is still a pretty good oil glut in our country, but  I’m sure it won’t last. Probably Big Oil doesn’t like Trump. It will be good for summer vacations, but I’m sure the cheap oil won’t last. I’m sure that next four years will be fun for sure. 

Good evening! Clear and 76 degrees in Delmar. There is a west-southwest breeze at 5 mph. The dew point is 58 degrees. A nice night for looking at the stars. Heading out to the back yard, I just saw a shooting star. Fireflies flicker in the trees and the crickets are singing in the background. I hooked up the light for the flag tonight again, although tonight with a brighter bulb that I will extinguish by bed time. 

Tonight will be clear, with a low around 62. One degree above normal. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1962.

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:25 am with the first light at 4:50 am, which is 41 seconds later then today. Still the sun rises incredibly early this time of year. 

Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 90. Eight degrees above normal. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. The record high of 97 was set in 1886. The real heat and humidity comes in on Thursday when the dew point will crack an oppressive 70 with mercury above 90….

Wednesday Night. Mostly Clear and 68 degrees.
Thursday. T-storms is likely and 87 degrees.
Thursday Night. T-storms is likely and 68 degrees.
Friday. Chance of T-storms and 89 degrees.
Friday Night. T-storms is likely and 68 degrees.
Saturday. Chance of T-storms and 81 degrees.
Saturday Night. Chance of Showers and 64 degrees.
Sunday. Partly Sunny and 80 degrees.
Sunday Night. Partly Cloudy and 61 degrees.
Monday. Sunny and 83 degrees.

Looking ahead, the Altamont Fair Opens is in 6 weeks, Labor Day is in 2 months and Election Day is in 18 weeks.

Finally bought boots to replace the pair I am wearing that are basically falling off my feet haven’t offered any water protection for some time. They are quite worn out but it made no sense to replace them before going camping. 

Worked on some improved weather code for my blog. Just mostly minor changes but I wanted to use the NOAA hourly forecast data to develop some new products. Returned my library books. I need to get some new ones to read in the park but with oppressive conditions expected, I may end up going to the library to enjoy the artificial cool of air conditioning at the library. 

An ad for the Anker SoundCloud XL waterproof stereo Bluetooth speaker caught my eye. While I like my Jam Plus speaker I currently use camping and at home, I wish it was a bit louder with more bass and better battery life. Waterproof would be nice too in case it rains and gets left on the table. Been thinking about upgrading before vacation. But alas money is limited so I have to make choices. I’ll have to think about it in the coming weeks.