Delmar is a hamlet in the Town of Bethlehem, in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. The community is bisected by NY Route 443 (Delaware Avenue), a major thoroughfare, main street, and route to Albany.
A census-designated place (CDP) has been established since 1980 by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was 8,292 at the 2000 census, but it was not included as a CDP in the 2010 census.
In 2005, CNN/Money Magazine named the Delmar ZIP Code (an area larger than the Delmar hamlet or CDP) as one of the “Best Places to Live” in America, rating it the 22nd best place to live among what it called “Great American Towns.
Good evening! Fairly heavy rain and 47 degrees in Delmar. There is a north-northwest breeze at 11 mph. The skies will clear around 11 pm. It’s good to be back home. Friday I will be back on the road but this time it will be for a road trip camping, hiking, hunting and photographing the wilds of Western NY and Pennsylvania.
A lot of traffic heading downtown. Back in the big city, the buildings are a lot bigger and the city here in Albany is much more diverse and urban then North Syracuse. I do like not driving my big jacked up truck everywhere and be able to have a few drinks before heading home.
Heading downtown on the bus for the after election party. I have to say I really missed riding the bus to and from work, as it always gives me some quiet time to contemplate my day, the weather and my weekend plan. I’ve been taking the bus back and forth to work for nearly a decade. With the smartphone, it’s so much more compact than bringing my laptop as in years past.
Times certainly change. I’m not totally shocked about the presidential election. Things ended badly for the Democrats in 1968 when they ignored the primarily results and chose Hubert Humphrey. Richard Nixon implemented some controversial policies and troublesome speeches, but given a progressive congress, was often prodded to create some really good laws like the Clean Water Act.
Waxing Gibbous Moon tonight with 68% illuminated. The moon will set around 3:55 am. The Full “Beaver” Moon is on Sunday night with mostly cloudy skies expected.
Tonight will have patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 34 degrees at 6am. One degree above normal. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. One year ago, mostly cloudy with a low around 36. The record low of 16 occurred back in 1965.
A nice weekend coming up with seasonable temperatures. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 44. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 53. Maximum dew point of 32 at 12pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 49 degrees. Going to be a nice start to my trip, although the weather may foul for the second half but no snow expected at this time.
In four weeks on December 7 the sun will be setting at 4:21 pm, which is 15 minutes earlier then tonight. The average high is 39 degrees, and the record for that date is 65 degrees was set back in 1998. It’s remarkable to think we will basically be in the second week of December in one month. Shortest days of year, although the Christmas lights along the streets offset the dark nights.
Good morning! Well look at that, it’s Friday! Mostly cloudy and 72 degrees in Delmar. There is a west breeze at 8 mph. The dew point is 71 degrees. Hot and sticky. The skies are expected to clear mid morning.
Today will have a slight chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 degrees at 2pm. 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 6am. Indian summer continues. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The record high of 94 was set in 1959.
As we head into the 9 o’clock hour, we are partly cloudy and 67 degrees in Delmar. Calm wind. The dew point is 65 degrees. The muggy weather ends Sunday around 11 am.
Today will have a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high of 87 degrees at 2pm. 12 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 73 at 6pm. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 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 94 was set in 2015. The sun will set at 7:16 pm with dusk around 7:44 pm, which is 1 minutes and 45 seconds earlier than yesterday. Today will have 12 hours and 46 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 2 minutes and 49 seconds over yesterday.
Drove down to the express bus stop, because I was running late didn’t feel like taking the local downtown. It really isn’t that far from home but I do get tired of taking the local to work.
A fairly nice morning but warm. Then again, springs and autumns simply aren’t as cold as they once were. Anybody who can read the weather records can see the slow but steady rise in average temperatures in the Albany area. Very warm tonight – it may break the record for the highest low temperature recorded tonight. Uncomfortable sleeping for sure.
Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 71 degrees at 4am. 17 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 73 at 6pm. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The record low of 36 occurred back in 1938.
There are 3 weeks until First Day of Sunset Before 7 PM in Albany when the sun will be setting at 7:51 pm with dusk at 8:21 pm. The average high temperature is 80 degrees, with a record high of 95 in 1913.
Good evening! Mostly clear and 65 degrees in Delmar. There is a north breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 59 degrees. Not a half bad evening for Labor Day.
Had steak at my parent’s house for Labor Day. Enjoyed swimming at Mine Kill State Park and hiking the trails. A beautiful day, caught some great footage on my new dashboard camera. I will upload tomorrow to YouTube when I get somewhere I have enough bandwidth. I did the recommended firmware update on the camera and got several improved features including recording of your speed in miles per hour. Besides the pictures I took at camp, I’ve also started to do some videos and will post some time in the next few days.
Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low of 59 degrees at 5am. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 59 at 11pm. North wind around 6 mph. The record low of 38 occurred back in 1938. Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 30% illuminated. The moon will set around 11:52 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Friday at 11:49 am with chance of t-storms expected. The Full “Corn” Moon is on Friday, September 16th at 7:05 pm.
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, and a bit warm with a high of 80 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 5pm. North wind 7 to 9 mph. The record high of 91 was set in 1983. The sun will rise at 6:26 am with the first light at 5:58 am, which is 1 minutes and 4 seconds later then yesterday.
Looking ahead, Columbus Day is in 5 weeks, Halloween is in 8 weeks, Last Day with 10 Hours of Daylight in Albany is in 9 weeks and Beaver Moon is in 10 weeks.
Now up to 65 degrees on this beautiful Monday. There is a northwest breeze at 15 mph. The dew point is 57 degrees and continuing to drop. Looks like we have a beautiful day on tap followed by a beautiful week and weekend.
I’m not crazy about having to go to work today but you got to make money. The weekend looks great. I’m leaning towards old Betty Brook and Mine Kill Pool for the weekend. Not so far and if I get stuck at work late on Friday, it’s not a big deal. I like to think of work week as the intermission between the weekend.
Gas prices are up a few pennies this morning but may drop again with today’s drop in crude oil prices. The summer driving season is rapidly coming to an end. I know we have two weeks left until Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer.
I fully expect some color on the maples along Muskrat Pond and Indian Lake at Moose River Plains by then, especially with today’s cooler temperatures. We have less than one month until autumn officially starts, and usually peak color at the Moose is the fourth week of September.
Good evening! A decent evening as the shadows grow over Downtown Albany as sunset approaches around 7:50. Around 82 degrees with a modest feeling 65 dew point with a westerly breeze.
Today was a decent day with things generally working out after several cups of coffee. Sometimes people can be jerks but you have to just shake it off. Sometimes things a just glitches and they work out in the end. We will see.
On this day in 1977, the Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. Part of it was they built stronger ice breakers and it was a warmer summer, part of it was climate change.
And in 1982, the first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany. Happy sterile listening, although at least you could play the same song over and over again, without wearing out the record grooves.