Elm Avenue Town Park

The town’s largest park is located on Elm Avenue, one-fourth mile south of the Delmar bypass (Route 32). The park includes a pool complex, tennis and basketball courts, pavilions, fitness trail, playing fields, volleyball courts, shuffleboard, a dog park, and a playground. The basketball courts and four tennis courts are lit at night beginning in late May until late October. Winter facilities include a large ice skating rink, sledding hill, cross country skiing, and an area for snowmobiling.

http://www.townofbethlehem.org/247/Elm-Avenue-Park

Next Time – October 5, 2021

Today’s sunrise was at 6:57 am. The next time the sun will rise earlier then today πŸŒ„ is in 33 days on Sunday, November 7.

The average high for today is 66 degrees. 🌑 The next time it will be on average warmer then today is in 209 days on Monday, May 2, 2022 when the average temperature will be 67 degrees.

The highest point for the sun today will be 42.5° from the horizon at 12:44 pm. 🌞 The next time the sun will be higher in the sky mid-day is in 154 days on Tuesday, March 8.

Today has 11 hours and 18 minutes of daylight. ⏳ The next time the day will be longer then today is in 154 days on Tuesday, March 8.

Today’s sunset will be at 6:29 pm. The next time the sun will set later then today πŸŒ† is in 159 days on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

The average low for today is 45 degrees. 🌑 The next night it will be on average warmer then tonight is in 215 days on Sunday, May 8, 2022 when the average temperature will be 46 degrees.

Weather Update – October 5, 2021

Drizzly and wet today, not sure about Columbus Day Weekend πŸ‚

That’s the best way to describe the forecast. I still might consider taking off Friday, I am going to check the calendar at work and see if there is coverage and I may ask for it off. The weekend doesn’t look real sunny, but it also doesn’t look like a washout and it’s been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to get out of town.

Today.
Feels like …
October 17th.

Scattered Showers

Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 4pm, then patchy drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy.

Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

61 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:29
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Isolated Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

52 degrees , 6:58
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

and

71 degrees , 58 max dew point, 6:28
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind.

and

52 degrees , 6:59
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

Calm wind.

and

75 degrees , 60 max dew point, 6:26
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
September 9th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

55 degrees , 7:00
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
September 21st.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

 

and

72 degrees , 59 max dew point, 6:24
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

53 degrees , 7:02
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
October 3rd.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

67 degrees , 55 max dew point, 6:22
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
September 22nd.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

50 degrees , 7:03
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
September 30th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

68 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:21
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
September 12th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

54 degrees , 7:04
sunrise.
Columbus Day.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

71 degrees , 60 max dew point, 6:19
sunset.

Good Morning – October 5, 2021

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. 🚍

A few rain drops here and there and 57 degrees at the Elm Avenue Park and Ride. β˜” Calm wind. The dew point is 55 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 6 pm.

I was worried that the bus would be really late ⌚ because I saw the the 7:55 bus pull away around 8:15 as I was heading down to the park and ride but things were on time. I increased the automatic refill of my bus card πŸ’³ to $20 because I’m riding the bus more now and listening to the refill alerts is obnoxious.

Didn’t rain much while I was walking down the street to the bus 🚍 but it picked up going downtown. Apparently one of the state workers buses broke down, so we stopped by there on the way downtown. Maybe that’s why things were running late for the earlier bus. Not sure but we’re making good progress downtown now.

It’s good with the rain though, 🌧 I might get off at the Concourse and walk to the office in the tunnel, as I am afraid it’s going to be too wet to walk on the plaza.

I am continuing to look at tires for Big Red, ⚫ it’s honestly not the option I necessarily want to choose but I just need to face it because it needs to get done if I want to go on vacation and get on with life. They are doing the alignment on my truck next week, so the next step is the tires. The easy option is to just order them through Mavis Tire, which I can schedule online for the BFGs. The alternative is the off-road shop, although based on their quote for the Nitto Terra Gabblers, I am leaning against them. I also looked at Tire Rack — they can ship them to an installer, but then I have to make the appointment with the installer. I could live with the price of the BFGs. I just want to make up my mind now, as I want to ensure I can get the appointment two weeks out, so I can leave the following week for West Virginia.

September 30, 2021 – Looking Ahead This Week

Thanks to the Omega block looks like October will start out cool πŸŽƒ

I was hoping for a nice weekend, but especially up north it doesn’t look great. πŸ‚ I think you can say stick a fork in it at least when it comes to leaves around Pillsbury in the Adirondacks. Maybe I should have gone north last weekend.

This weekend might be okay πŸ‘Œ if I stay locally. Money is kind of tight after my car insurance and rent check πŸ’΅ and I thought I had a lot of vacation days but if I take off six days to do West Virginia during the end of October πŸ‚ I will be running low especially if I take sometime mid November to camp out in Cazenovia. I’d like to do some more of the trailway – I’ve actually done most of it – but I’d like to do some of it again.

One possibility is to hike at a local state forest and camp β›Ί although the nights are getting cool and long so I may want something more than just a hammock and a flashlight. I thought about Schoharie but I’m thinking that for the following weekend.

Plus I’m just not sure how early it will cloud up and rain 🌧️ on Saturday. Definitely looks a lot wetter up north. I still want to do more of the Catskill Scenic Trail but if I go to Schoharie I want to do more than one night.

Today.
Feels like …
October 17th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

North wind 5 to 8 mph.

and

61 degrees , 46 max dew point, 6:38
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
October 9th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Light northwest wind.

and

43 degrees , 6:52
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

and

65 degrees , 45 max dew point, 6:36
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
October 7th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

West wind 3 to 5 mph.

and

44 degrees , 6:53
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
September 28th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

and

69 degrees , 52 max dew point, 6:34
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
September 19th.

Slight Chance of Showers

A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

51 degrees , 6:54
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
September 21st.

Partly Sunny then Chance of Showers

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

72 degrees , 58 max dew point, 6:32
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
September 3rd.

Showers is likely

Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

57 degrees , 6:56
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
September 28th.

Showers is likely

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

69 degrees , 60 max dew point, 6:31
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
September 9th.

Showers is likely

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

55 degrees , 6:57
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
October 3rd.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

67 degrees , 57 max dew point, 6:29
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

53 degrees , 6:58
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 30th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

68 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:27
sunset.

Turkey Vulture

I ended up spending about an hour observing nature at the town park this evening πŸŒƒ

I ended up spending about an hour observing nature at the town park this evening. πŸŒƒ

The one buck I saw is growing nice little spikes, might have a good set of antlers come another month assuming he’s still around come the rut. 🦌

Saw several bats, that’s always good, they are bug vacuums. People keep telling me that white nose is killing them all off but they seem to be doing well at the town park. πŸ¦‡

Cotton tail rabbits as always. 🐰

Heard several cat birds and crickets. 🐦

Crickets are loud and tonight, kind of a hot and humid night. πŸ¦—