John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.
Not much precipitation once we get past today but unusually cool and windy for June. At least the bugs won’t be bad up north.
Today. Feels like …
June 11th.
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
78 degrees
,63 max dew point,
8:36
sunset.
Tonight. Hot !
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
64 degrees
,64 max dew point,
5:15
sunrise.
Friday. Feels like …
June 27th.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny.
South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
82 degrees
,66 max dew point,
8:37
sunset.
Friday Night. Feels like …
June 1st.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy.
West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
With the rain showers at six AM I skipped my morning walk but caught the earlier express downtown which was on time and will walk the Plaza before work. Mostly packed and ready to go up north though I might wait until tomorrow depending on the weather.
Rain showers and 69 degrees at the Elm Ave Park and Ride. ☔ There is a south breeze at 13 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 58 degrees.
Last night I got packed for heading out of town ⛺ and went to the library 📚 and got a bunch of books to read up at camp. Truth be told it looks like a cold weekend for June with highs only in the fifties on Saturday. Looks windy so I’m not sure if I will bring my kayak 🛶.
I have Friday through Tuesday off, 🏖 and I’ll probably stay off the internet during that time as I won’t have service up in the woods 🌲🌳 and want to do more reading. 📖 The phone is such a distraction. I’ll schedule some other posts for the blog and turn off my Facebook tweets avoid vandalism.
I am looking at the forecast for Saturday ♨ and I’m not sure if I should bring the heater or not. I want to have two coolers so they last all four or five nights with the ice and it’s just more stuff to bring but it’s going to be chilly on Saturday with the wind. Decided with the breeze to skip bringing the screen text.
It will be nice to be away, been eight 8⃣ weeks since I last got out of town but with gas prices what they are I figure I have to cut back plus work has been super busy. Who know next weekend might be really hot and I might do Schoharie. Depends. 🔥 Looking forward tonight to having a big fire. Also I think 🤔 I want to get some ✨ sparkling devices on Monday. I’d like to camp for the Independence Day Weekend 🇺🇸 but where is undecided.
I am thinking about taking the first week of August off for summer vacation 🏊♂️. Those weekends aren’t race weekends at Watkins Glen so it should be quiet in the National Forest. I might take off the Friday before to get the campsite I want by getting there early. Then I’ll have two full weekends to hang out and go there directly to save fuel ⛽.
Went to the library for 3 or 4 books 📚 left with seven. 7⃣ I guess I’ll be busy with my summer reading program. Maybe if I read all those books and ask the library nicely they’ll give me a free bookmark 🔖.
Looks like it should be a beautiful holiday weekend 🏊
Maybe not beach weather, but also not very humid.
Today. Feels like … July 4th.
Mostly sunny.
Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
and
83 degrees
,58 max dew point,
8:36 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … June 26th.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy.
South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
and
60 degrees
,
5:15 sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like … June 19th.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny.
South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
80 degrees
,63 max dew point,
8:36 sunset.
Thursday Night. Hot !
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
64 degrees
,64 max dew point,
5:15 sunrise.
Friday. Feels like … June 27th.
A chance of showers.
Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
How fast time comes and goes. My tube is inflated and ready to do some floating though it looks like another cool weekend. Summer is coming but not yet it seems.
Mostly sunny and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☀ Calm wind. The dew point is 56 degrees.
Back to doing the six o’clock walk 🚶 as it’s cooler then and a good start to the day with the steps. 👣 Then I can head home, have breakfast 🥣 and take a shower 🚿. The later express 🚍 usually is right on time.
I think 🤔 based on the forecast I will plan on leaving Friday morning for the Adirondacks. ⛰ Try to leave by 7 and get gas and groceries on the way up there. I’d probably take 20 to 30 to avoid city traffic and then get groceries and gas in Schenectady or Amsterdam. Try to be to camp by ten. Drinking 🍻 and floating by 11. Looks like a nice stretch of weather ahead but cool. Maybe after the warmer days recently the water 💦 won’t be so cold.
That seems like what the pattern we are in for the coming week. Should be good for getting out of town.
Today. Feels like … June 23rd.
Mostly sunny.
Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
and
81 degrees
,56 max dew point,
8:36 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … June 18th.
Mostly clear.
Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
and
58 degrees
,
5:15 sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like … June 27th.
Sunny.
Light and variable wind.
and
82 degrees
,59 max dew point,
8:36 sunset.
Wednesday Night. Feels like … July 2nd.
Isolated showers after 2am. Partly cloudy.
South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
and
61 degrees
,59 max dew point,
5:15 sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like … June 27th.
A chance of showers.
South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
82 degrees
,63 max dew point,
8:36 sunset.
Thursday Night. Muggy !
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
and
65 degrees
,65 max dew point,
5:15 sunrise.
Friday. Feels like … July 15th.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny.
Chance of precipitation is 50%.
and
84 degrees
,66 max dew point,
8:37 sunset.
Friday Night. Feels like … June 18th.
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear.
Going to be a hot one later on today this flag day and Donald John Trump’s birthday. Happy birthday, and I figureit bestto walk at quarter after six before it gets too hot out later.
Mostly sunny and 59 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☀ Calm wind. The dew point is 52 degrees.
Actually fairly cool with the sun angle still low 🌅 but I know what is coming. I will wear shorts to work and leave the shades down in my office 🏢 today. Catching the later express 🚍 on a Tuesday isn’t a bad idea knowing how the earlier one usually is late today.
I ended up taking off Friday and Tuesday this week ⛺ this week to tack onto the three day weekend. I haven’t decided if I will head north on Thursday evening or Friday morning. I’m thinking Friday morning due to the weather and ice not holding for five nights in the head but I could change my mind.
