Good morning! Happy Thursday. Next Thursday the Average High is 70. And the following day is the first day of autumn. Cloudy and 69 degrees in Delmar, NY. A break in the clouds earlier but now it’s gone. There is a south breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 63 degrees. With the relatively high dew point, it feels like a damp mid-summer day. Like you might have on a cold, wet July day. The skies will clear tomorrow around 3 pm.

The air conditioning feels good on the bus because it was a but sticky when I awoke. It wasn’t a terrible walk down to the bus stop and the bus was running close to on time. Maybe a minute or two late but that’s not uncommon during the school year. Just a regular 40 foot bus downtown, not the big 75-person articulated bus that they have been running regularly on express route. There was a three car crash on the 9W bridge into the city and while there was minor tie ups, we got moving quickly. I’m just glad that I didn’t have to navigate it.

Today will have a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees above normal. I brought my rain coat to be safe. Going to be fairly humid day with a muggy maximum dew point of 66 at 11am. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 82 degrees. Pretty close to today but still much warmer than today. The record high of 93 was set in 1931.

The sun will set at 7:05 pm with dusk around 7:34 pm, which is one minute and 46 seconds earlier than yesterday. At sunset, look for cloudy conditions and 70 degrees. The dew point will be 63 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 12 hours and 30 minutes of daytime, an decrease of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 62 degrees at 4am. 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 6pm. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. In 2016, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 48 degrees. The record low of 33 occurred back in 1975.

Tonight I will get packed for heading up to the Adirondacks. I expect I will buy firewood tomorrow, because I won’t be able to get set up at camp until after dark. It will be dusk about the time I’m most of the way up there, but I’ll drive slow, keep my eye out for deer, and will make it up there safely. I don’t mind setting up in the dark, especially because I have the electric lights that are easy to set up, and can use the propane lantern for additional light when preparing dinner and getting the fire started.

I am definitely looking forward to exploring Moss Island on Saturday. Should be a nice weekend, with lots of warmth and sun. You don’t always get great weekends like this in September, but when you do you really got to take advantage of them.

As previously noted, next Thursday the Average High is 70 when the sun will be setting at 6:53 pm with dusk at 7:21 pm. On that day in 2016, we had mostly cloudy skies and temperatures between 80 and 58 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 70 degrees. We hit a record high of 95 back in 1895.

Good morning! Today should be a really nice Wednesday, once the fog burns off. It will be mostly sunny, with temperatures around 80 degrees expected by afternoon. Believe it or not, the humidity will be creeping up this afternoon, and by evening it might even feel a bit sticky. Might not be quite as warm as the 83 degrees we had last year, but it’s still well above the 74 degrees that’s normal for this time of year.

I was glad that I had a fresh pot of coffee to start out the morning. Because I was low on coffee, the past few days my coffee has been weak, and I think the fact that I buy coffee in bulk, after 3-4 months of going through the container, the last bit of coffee isn’t the potent. But I sure love reusing those containers for making ice. They are quite waterproof and do not leak like the plastic milk bottles.

The sun will set at 7:07 pm with dusk around 7:35 pm, which is one minute and 47 seconds earlier than yesterday. At sunset, look for partly cloudy conditions and 72 degrees. The dew point will be 62 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 5 mph. That would be perfect for going down to the park, except sunset is expected so early. Today will have 12 hours and 33 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 63 degrees at 3am. 11 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 62 at 6pm. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2016, we had mostly cloudy skies, clearing in the early hours of the next day. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 53 degrees. The record low of 32 occurred back in 1963.

The weekend still looks nice. I plan to get packed and will head out from work on Friday. I may or may not leave early, I’m undecided but I will drive straight to Amsterdam on the Thruway to save time and buy firewood in advance. This way, I will avoid driving in the dark, and will be able to set up quickly, even if it’s after dusk (and it may be raining). The weekend does look beautiful for sure. After so many rainy summer weekends, a change sure is nice.

Looking ahead, there are 3 weeks until 6:30 PM Sunset when the sun will be setting at 6:30 pm with dusk at 6:58 pm. On that day in 2016, we had cloudy skies and temperatures between 69 and 53 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 65 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 1891.

Good morning! Happy State Primary Day. Mostly sunny and 53 degrees in Delmar. Calm wind. Some fog in the city. Polls open at noon time in most of Upstate NY, assuming you have a primary to vote in. It’s going to be a pretty nice day, feeling like a mid-summer day by afternoon.

It was a nice walk down to the express bus stop. Once again, it was a big articulated bus, one of those 60-foot two part buses. It seems kind of silly, but I guess they just swing by the Park and Ride after coming from the garage or maybe between runs. I don’t know CDTA’s thinking but it gets me to work. It was again a few minutes late, but I made it into work in plenty of time.

Today will be sunny, with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Going to be a beautiful day, more like Indian Summer. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 77 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 1947.

The sun will set at 7:09 pm with dusk around 7:37 pm, which is one minute and 46 seconds earlier than yesterday. At sunset, look for mostly clear conditions and 72 degrees. The dew point will be 56 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 12 hours and 36 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 53 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 57 at 8pm. Calm wind. In 2016, we had clear skies. It got down to 52 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1964.

So at least for me it’s primary today. I happen to be in the County Legislature District that has a special election primary today. I’ve been looking at the candidates, and while I understand the pros of one, the question becomes do you want an appointed incumbent or a fresh new face? A women or a man? A candidate endorsed by Conservative Party or the Working Families Party?

There also is a Corner Primary for the county, which happens to be a $20,000 a year part time job where you get to tell families about the bad news, and are only person in county government that can pronounce if a death was murder, suicide, or natural cause. The later, while not seeming to be important, actually really is, because it can mean the life of someone — you can’t charge somebody with murder, if the corner pronounces the person as not being murdered, even if the police or district attorney believes else-wise. Especially when it relates to abortion or assisted suicide, this is a big deal. Normally though, the corner just signs off on the recommendations of the medical examiner, if a death investigation is requested, but in no means has to.

I will get out and vote after work today.

Good evening! Clear and 63 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 51 degrees. Not a half bad evening, sitting out back drinking orange juice. I almost prefer drinking a cold glass of that over beer. 

Tonight will have patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low of 48 degrees at 5am. Six degrees below normal. Calm wind. In 2016, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 49 degrees. The record low of 36 occurred back in 1875.

Tonight will have a Waning Gibbous Moon with 51% illuminated, rising at 11:30 pm. The moon will set tomorrow at 2:27 pm. The Last Quarter Moon will be tomorrow with a slight chance of showers. The Hunter Moon is on Thursday, October 5th. The sun will rise at 6:32 am with the first light at 6:03 am, which is one minute and 4 seconds later than yesterday. Tonight will have 11 hours and 21 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high of 78 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Going to be a really nice day. A year ago, we had mostly cloudy skies with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 77 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 1947.

Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 65 at 2pm. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Maximum dew point of 62 at 1pm. This is almost a bonus summer weekend. In mid September. Typical average high for the weekend is 72 degrees. I think we may have a nice warm up for the second half of the week into the weekend. 

I am thinking about one last trip up to Piseco-Powley Road for the weekend. I may drive down to Little Falls on Saturday and explore Moss Island and the Mohawk River. Then the Potholers during the evening and next day. I also want to hike back and do some fishing in House Pond.

I’m thinking about the last week of September to go up to Moose River Plains to enjoy the fall foliage. Also still planning on going to West Virginia and Virginia to see more of those states in autumn and to drive more of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Maybe some short hikes too, although by autumn the days are getting short. I should really start planning that soon.

In four weeks on October 9 the sun will be setting at 6:21 pm, which is 49 minutes and 14 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2016 on that day, we had rain, drizzle, cloudy skies and temperatures between 60 and 46 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 63 and 42 degrees. The record high of 83 degrees was set back in 1949.

Looking ahead, More Night Then Day in Albany is in 2 weeks, Columbus Day is in 4 weeks, Christmas is in 15 weeks, January 1, 2018 is in 16 weeks and 35th Birthday is in 20 weeks.