Jessup River Wild Forest

The Jessup River Wild Forest (JRWF) area consists of 47,350 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in the towns of Arietta, Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant, and Wells in Hamilton County. The unit is bounded by Route 28 to the north and Route 30 in the southeast, as well as three wilderness areas: West Canada Lakes Wilderness to the west; Siamese Ponds Wilderness to the east, and Silver Lake Wilderness to the south. The state lands in this unit border, or are in close proximity to, the communities of Indian Lake, Piseco, Speculator and Wells. Route 30 bisects the unit and serves as the main access corridor. Many people enjoy hiking to the fire towers on Pillsbury and Snowy mountains, snowmobiling between Piseco Lake and Indian Lake, canoeing on Fall Stream, or camping on Mason Lake. Hunting, fishing, and trapping are also popular activities throughout the unit but particularly in and around Perkins Clearing, the Jessup River and the Miami River.

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Weather Update – October 11, 2021

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I know, the best autumn weather had to wait for the end of the Columbus Day Weekend 🍂

Although honestly, all things considered it’s been a pretty good weather weekend for the holiday, the most mild Columbus Day Weekend in recent memory. ☀

Columbus Day.
Feels like …
September 28th.

Mostly Sunny

 Mostly sunny.

Southeast wind around 5 mph.

and

 69 degrees , 54 max dew point, 6:22
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Partly Cloudy

 Partly cloudy.

South wind 3 to 5 mph.

and

 49 degrees , 7:08
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
September 26th.

Mostly Sunny

 Mostly sunny.

South wind around 5 mph.

and

 70 degrees , 52 max dew point, 6:20
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Partly Cloudy

 Partly cloudy.

South wind around 6 mph.

and

 52 degrees , 7:09
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 30th.

Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers

 Isolated showers after 2pm. Partly sunny.

West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

 68 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:19
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

and

 52 degrees , 7:10
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
September 28th.

Partly Sunny

 Partly sunny.

and

 69 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:17
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

and

 53 degrees , 7:11
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
September 26th.

Partly Sunny

 Partly sunny.

and

 70 degrees , 57 max dew point, 6:16
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Partly Cloudy then Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

 52 degrees , 7:12
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
September 30th.

Showers is likely

 Showers likely. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

 68 degrees , 56 max dew point, 6:14
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
September 27th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

 48 degrees , 7:13
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
October 22nd.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

 59 degrees , 6:12
sunset.

Good Morning – October 11, 2021

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Good morning! Happy Columbus Day. 🍂

Partly sunny and 60 degrees at the Catskill Scenic Trail. There is a southeast breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 54 degrees.

You can probably guess where I’m out hiking today. 🚶 The part of the scenic trail between Grand Gorge and Stamford that I haven’t done yet. After today, I will have walked most of the trail.

Yesterday I finished reading most of JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. 🤠 In many ways that book really strikes close to home, a culture I know well but also are somewhat distant from as my parents were college educated.

Weather Update – October 9, 2021

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While you can quibble about the lack of sun it’s very warm for the holiday weekend 🍂

Still some patches of blue around especially earlier and the soft light somewhat brings out the colors. Leaves are good at the higher elevations for sure.

Today.
Feels like …
October 12th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

Southeast wind around 10 mph.

and

 63 degrees , 52 max dew point, 6:26
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Slight Chance of Showers

 A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy.

Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

 49 degrees , 7:06
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
October 9th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy.

Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

 64 degrees , 55 max dew point, 6:24
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
September 19th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

and

 51 degrees , 7:07
sunrise.
Columbus Day.
Feels like …
September 26th.

Partly Sunny

 Partly sunny.

Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

and

 70 degrees , 58 max dew point, 6:23
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
September 22nd.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

and

 50 degrees , 7:08
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
September 19th.

Partly Sunny

 Partly sunny.

and

 73 degrees , 59 max dew point, 6:21
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Partly Cloudy then Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

 53 degrees , 7:09
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 24th.

Chance of Showers then Partly Sunny

 A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

 71 degrees , 60 max dew point, 6:19
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

and

 52 degrees , 7:10
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
September 26th.

Partly Sunny

 Partly sunny.

and

 70 degrees , 58 max dew point, 6:18
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
September 14th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

and

 53 degrees , 7:11
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
September 21st.

Partly Sunny then Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

 72 degrees , 60 max dew point, 6:16
sunset.