Balsam Swamp is a sprawling state forest that stretches almost 5.5 miles east-west across 4 towns. The area is very rural, and the landscape surrounding the State Forest is predominantly forested. Balsam Swamp State Forest is comprised of a mix of native hardwood forests, hemlock swamps, and conifer plantations. There are no designated recreational trails on the forest, but there is ample opportunity for self-guided day hikes to explore the diversity of habitats represented on this State Forest. Additionally, the western section of Balsam Swamp State Forest is adjacent to Five Streams State Forest to the south.
The main attraction of this forest is Balsam Pond. The impoundment is approximately 152 acres and is a popular destination for fishing and paddle boat sports. Balsam Pond is a warm water fishery that contains a mix of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, brown bullhead and sunfish. Tiger muskellunge have been stocked in the past with the last stocking occurring in 1995. However, there have been very few reports of anglers catching any of the adult tiger muskies. A shallow gravel boat launch is suitable for launching small fishing boats.
A small rustic camp ground is also located at Balsam Pond. Camping spaces are available at no cost on a first-come, first-serve basis and there is no running water or electricity. A fire ring, outhouse, and picnic table are provided for each camping space. A sign on Balsam-Tyler Road in Pharsalia designates the entrance to the boat launch and camping facility. This is a carry-in carry-out facility. Please do not litter.
Good morning! What day is it? Well the as signs onthe Staten Island Expressway say, Upgrade Maintain Speed. 🛣️ That and as you approach Verrazano spelled with one Z Bridge, Warning Sudden Stops. Don’t say the Triborough Authority didn’t warn you what is ahead with this week. ⚠
Mostly cloudy and 26 degrees in the Delmar for the morning walk. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 14 mph. 🍃. The current wind chill is 15. There are 2 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ Continued cold and gray. ️Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌡️
I was up and walking 🚶 at 6:05 this morning in preparation for next week when the morning is an hour earlier 🕒 based on the changing times of the clock. Today is a session day, so I need to iron my shirts 🧑🏻💼, shower 🚿 and catch the express downtown. If I get a minimum of 10,000 steps in today and tomorrow then it will be 50 days in a row, though most days I’ve far exceeded that number, averaging closer to 15k.
Today will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a high of 38 degrees at 2pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 24th. Apparently the weather man forgot what month it Northwest wind around 14 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 36 degrees. The record high of 68 was set in 2012. 6.5 inches of snow fell back in 2013.❄
I figure it will be cold until it ain’t anymore. 🌬️ Probably go from 30 degrees to 90 degrees in like a day. Temperatures in New York State usually follow a logistic regression with the low tail cold and the high tail mad hot. 😰 I like wearing my vest two days a year.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:07 pm with sun having an altitude of 42.4° from the due south horizon (-28.4° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 6.6 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:16 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (258°). 📸
The sunset is in the west (264°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:53 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 55 seconds with dusk around 6:21 pm, which is one minute and 12 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:54 pm. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 37 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 13 mph. Tomorrow will have 11 hours and 39 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 54 seconds over today.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 28 degrees at 4am. Four degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 21st. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 27 degrees. The record low of -14 occurred back in 1943.
In 1965, Thirty-five hundred United States Marines are the first American land combat forces committed during the Vietnam War. 🪖 But the war would be ramping up for several years in advance and it would stick around to the mid 1970s. It would be the nation’s longest war until the 21st century but the politicians say those wars don’t count as they were under paid volunteer government employees binded by their contracts and their colored skin and or poverty growing up.
Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, cloudy, with a high near 37. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 40. Typical average high for the weekend is 43 degrees. I do want to get out of town one of these weekends but probably not this weekend. But maybe Five Rivers for Saturday.
Friendly Strangers in black sedans will note that, next Wednesday is Ides of March ✝ when the sun will be setting at 7:02 pm with dusk at 7:29 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2022, we had cold weather, but mostly sunny and temperatures between 30 and 11 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 45 degrees. We hit a record high of 72 back in 2019.
Good morning! Happy Tuesday.Partly cloudy and 29 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a northwest breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. There are 5 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 10 am. 🌡️
Out walking right at 6:15 AM this morning ⛅ and it’s a partly cloudy, somewhat gray morning for sure. Clearing somewhat, but certainly cool with the breeze. But I’m out and getting my steps in this morning. 👣 Only 3 more days and I will have dun 50 days of 10,000 steps or more, with many of those days being closer to 20,000 then 10,000. The 10k goal is roughly 5 miles, while the 20k goal is 10 miles.
Today will be mostly cloudy ⛅ , with a high of 32 degrees at 9am. 10 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around January 25th. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with sunny skies in the afternoon. The high last year was 33 degrees. The record high of 62 was set in 1974. 10.3 inches of snow fell back in 1967.❄
Going to bea cold day today. 🌬️ I guess we are still in the lion 🦁 stage of March though I will note that on March 9, 2016 it was 82 degrees fit at least a few minutes. There is hope, every minute we tick closer to April. 🌷
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:07 pm with sun having an altitude of 42° from the due south horizon (-28.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 6.7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:15 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (257°). 📸
The sunset is in the west (264°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:52 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 55 seconds with dusk around 6:19 pm, which is one minute and 12 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waining Gibbous 🌖 Moon in the east (84°) at an altitude of 3° from the horizon, 247,740 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:53 pm.
At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 30 degrees. The wind chill around sunset will be 18. ☃️ Breezy, 18 mph breeze ⛅ from the northwest with gusts up to 29mph. Today will have 11 hours and 36 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌆, with a low of 23 degrees at 6am. One degree below normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 6th. Maximum wind chill around 15 at 6pm; Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Another fairly cold night. In 2022, we had clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 10 degrees. The record low of -02 occurred back in 1989.
Back in 1965, Bloody Sunday: a group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama. 🤜 👮 Have we made much progress? It’s mostly a lie. We’ve not made the progress on Civil Rights that the politicians claim.
The weekendhas widely varying forecast. 🤷 It could rain, snow or just be cloudy. Saturday, a chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 40. Typical average high for the weekend is 43 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 2 weeks until First Day of Spring 💮 when the sun will be setting at 7:09 pm with dusk at 7:36 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2022, we had sunny and temperatures between 63 and 25 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 47 degrees. We hit a record high of 78 back in 1921.
Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Mostly sunny and 34 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌅There is a northwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 21 mph 💨💨💨. There are 7 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 8 pm. ☃️
A pretty nice morning with a lot of sunshine ☀ but the wind is a bit obnoxious but the blue skies are nice for a change. Not that they are expected to last beyond today. Still mostly it will be relatively mild most of the week as spring 🌸 approaches though a bit below normal for this part of March. Like always it will be cold until it’s no longer the case.
Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 3pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 5th. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 25 degrees. The record high of 63 was set in 1974. 10.5 inches of snow fell back in 1887.❄
It should be a nice Monday, ☺ even if I do have to work 🏢 in my office downtown. I should be able to get in quite a few steps in 👣 and do my best to enjoy the day. Not a session day until Wednesday 🧑🏻💼 but also not a pay week. But since I’ve been eating healthier and less my food bills have been less. 🍏 I put in $40 in fuel ⛽ in my truck and did a four minute wash 🚿 yesterday but it will be parked 🅿 until Sunday so I’m not going to be burning fuel.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:08 pm with sun having an altitude of 41.7° from the due south horizon (-29.2° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 6.7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:13 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (257°). 📸
The plan for today is to walk 🚶 in Washington Park at lunch time and then in the evening to maximize my steps. 👣 Going to be a nice day by March standards but it would nice if it was a bit warmer and less snow and mud on the ground. Spring will come eventually.
The sunset is in the west (263°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:51 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 55 seconds with dusk around 6:18 pm, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the east (86°) at an altitude of 14° from the horizon, 249,751 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:52 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 38 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 13 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 30 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over yesterday.
I am bringing in a big load of fresh fruit for my office 🍏 as I was running low by the second half of the week last week. Usually keep the frozen fruit for home and the fresh stuff for work where I don’t have a freezer. Always like to he nibbling on it through out the day to keep my blood sugar 🍚 level so I’m not so hungry and wanting a big meal when I get home. I definitely feel healthier and more level headed, not sure if I slimmed down much but like anything it’s a journey and it takes time.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 24 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 8th. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 15 degrees. The record low of -6 occurred back in 1950.
Today in 1857, Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. ⚖️ After the Civil War it was overruled much like Row v Wade was. 🤱 I don’t like the abortion promotion industry or sex outside of marriage and procreation or the disposablity of life. But whatever. I’m more okay with gas stations selling abortion pills or grocery stores but not in glossy cases with television commercials between Saturday children shows.
Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. 😞 Saturday, a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Sunday, a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Typical average high for the weekend is 43 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 5 weeks until 8 PM Dusk 🌆 when the sun will be setting at 7:32 pm with dusk at 8:00 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy, warm and temperatures between 74 and 49 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 57 degrees. We hit a record high of 86 back in 1922.
Good evening! Partly clear and 33 degrees for the evening walk in Delmar. 🌃 There is a west-northwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. There are 2 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing around midnight. ☃️
The snow storm 🌨 that was yesterday is pretty much just as memory as the snow melts away. At least in the city, I bet it will be gone tomorrow. Just the mud left. Maybe we will get more rain or snow later in the week but I don’t think it will last. I think we are passed that based on the statistics but I know there are always outliers.
The dire emergency snowstorm really wasn’t a big deal 🌲though some tree branches came down though I don’t think many people lost power 🔌 but what do I know, I don’t really listen to the radio 📻 much for the news 📰. That said, I’ve been updating my music 🎶 collection and now I’ve moved on to the seventies with getting a John Prine record 💿 to add to my collection. Much more up to date than the Weavers.
Spent a lot of my weekend studying machine learning 🤖 and statistics and calculating. For too long I’ve struggled to fully understand Kriging in R but it finally clicked today. 🖥 Kriging is a method of predicting data on a map from known points.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 29 degrees at 4am. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 24th. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. In 2022, we had light snow in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 14 degrees. The record low of -21 occurred back in 1948.
Earlier this evening I washed off Big Red 🧽 🛻 and went to Walmart and got food and supplies. 🍏 I went there after visiting my folks out in Westerlo for lunch, and heading out there, US 9W was closed, and was detoured through Selkirk. So I ended up sitting down by the river in my truck for about a half hour at the Henry Hudson Park. 🐦 I haven’t been there in a long time, I used to go fishing down there 🎣 but with higher gas prices and everything else, not so much these days.
Tonight will have a Full 🌝 Moon with 97% illuminated. At 8 PM, the moon was in the east-southeast (108°) at an altitude of 42° from the horizon, some 251,136 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by September 12th. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The Worm 🐛 Moon is on Tuesday, March 7. The darkest hour is at 12:08 am, followed by dawn at 5:58 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:26 am in the east (98°) and last for 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 40 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:04 am with sun in the east-southeast (104°).Tonight will have 12 hours and 30 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over last night.
Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 3pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 4th. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 25 degrees. The record high of 63 was set in 1974. 10.5 inches of snow fell back in 1887.❄
In four weeks on April 2 the sun will be setting in the west (278°) at 7:23 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 39 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had cold, mostly cloudy, snow showers and temperatures between 36 and 24 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 53 and 32 degrees. The record high of 77 degrees was set back in 2010.
Looking ahead, Daylight Savings Time 🌆 is Next Sunday, Last Day of Winter 🏂 is Next Sunday, 7:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 5 weeks, Average High is 60 🌷 is in 6 weeks, Cinco de Mayo 🤠 is in 2 months, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 9 weeks, Mothers Day 👩 is in 10 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ️⛱️ is in 3 months, Fathers Day 👨 is in 14 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year 😅 is in 4 months, Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 4 months, Last Sunset After 8:30 PM 🌆 is in 19 weeks, Work Like a Dog Day 🐩 is in 5 months, 6:30 Sunrise 🌇 is in 27 weeks, Constitution Day 📜 is in 28 weeks, October 🎃 is in 30 weeks, Average High is 65 🍂 is in 31 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 9 months, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 40 weeks and Christmas Eve 🎅 is in 42 weeks.
Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Partly clear 🌅 and 27 degrees for the morning walk 🚶. There is a north-northwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. There is a inch of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌡️In preparation for the next snow storm which is unfortunately coming on a Saturday when I like to walk 👣 out to Five Rivers.
Not the worse morning ever 🌄but I’m well aware it’s still early March and it will only get warmer through July. It’s March and we might still get some final gasps of winter but it can’t hold out for long.
Mornings are noticeably brighter now 🔆 that is when the sun is shinning. That said it’s right in my eyes 👀 on the Delmar bypass which is obnoxious. It only gets worse come spring though in a little over a week things will be dark unless I push my morning walk back to 6:45 which I might have to for a few weeks. 🐦 I can hear the Red Winged black birds out so that’s a sign of spring 🌸.
Today will have increasing clouds ☁, with a high of 39 degrees at 2pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 27th. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 64 was set in 2002. 10.9 inches of snow fell back in 1994.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:08 pm with sun having an altitude of 40.5° from the due south horizon (-30.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:09 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (255°). 📸
The sunset is in the west (262°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:47 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 56 seconds with dusk around 6:15 pm, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the east (97°) at an altitude of 45° from the horizon, 252,255 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:48 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 37 degrees. There will be a east-northeast breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 22 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low of 32 degrees at 12am. Nine degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 30th. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. In 2022, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 22 degrees. The record low of -20 occurred back in 1950.
Back in 1972, an airplane crashes in suburban Albany, off Holmesdale Ave in Albany (near Colvin Avenue and Washington Ave). Regional Carrier, 🛬 Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures. Also today in 1873, U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” books through the mail. 🧑⚖️ 150 years later, all the pornography is on the evening news. 📰 And in 1991, an amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
Tomorrow will rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. 🌧 High of 37 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 24th. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 36 degrees. The record high of 59 was set in 1919. 8.3 inches of snow fell back in 1971.❄
Looking ahead to Sunday, partly sunny, ☀ with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. That will be tough on the snow. I’m good with that fact though, I’m not that big of a fan of winter especially needing new skis 🎿 come next year. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 2 weeks until St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 when the sun will be setting at 7:05 pm with dusk at 7:31 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2022, we had cloudy and temperatures between 45 and 28 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 45 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.
Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 36 degrees in Delmar for the evening walk. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 15 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 31 mph 💨💨💨. There are 5 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 10 pm. ☃️
Another Thursday evening 🌃 has come. Tomorrow will be Friday and I guess there is another snow storm coming for Saturday. I’m tired of winter but my hope is this will be the final last big blast. Or maybe not. It could be a bust depending on the model you consider. 🌨
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌟 , with a low of 24 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 8th. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 19 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 1950.
Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon with 82% illuminated. At 7 PM, the moon was in the east-southeast (115°) at an altitude of 62° from the horizon, some 251,794 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by September 9th. Buckle up for safety! 💺.
The Worm 🐛 Moon is on Tuesday, March 7. The darkest hour is at 12:09 am, followed by dawn at 6:03 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:31 am in the east (99°) and last for 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 38 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:09 am with sun in the east-southeast (106°).Tonight will have 12 hours and 38 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over last night.
Earlier today I did my net worth calculation 💵 and I am finally above water again as I’ve saved some more money and the markets have partially rebounded. 📊 That said, I’m looking at the market fundamentals and corporate profits and the inability of the fed to slow inflation much, I think it might be a another bad year in the market. But I guess I’m acquiring assets for less now that will grow.
Tomorrow will have increasing clouds ☀ 👉 ☁, with a high of 40 degrees at 4pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 1st. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 64 was set in 2002. 10.9 inches of snow fell back in 1994.❄
In four weeks on March 30 the sun will be setting in the west (276°) at 7:20 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 54 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 60 and 23 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 51 and 31 degrees. The record high of 86 degrees was set back in 1986.
While I’ll probably be working late on March 30th 🗓 I am thinking by then I’ll be able many nights be able to walk down to the park 🏞 and read after work. 📖 Figure by then even at quarter to eight 8⃣ there will be some daylight.
Looking ahead, Arbor Day 🌳 is in 8 weeks, 8:30 PM Dusk 🌆 is in 9 weeks, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 9 weeks, 9 PM Dusk 🌆 is in 13 weeks, June 🍹 is in 13 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 14 weeks, Ugly Truck Day 🚚 is in 20 weeks, Campfire Day 🔥 is in 22 weeks, Columbus Day 🛥️ is in 32 weeks, Average High is 60 🍂 is in 33 weeks, Thanksgiving 🦃 is in 38 weeks, First Day of Winter ☃️ is in 42 weeks and 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 43 weeks.
Good morning! Clouds after the rain and 37 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. There are 6 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 11 pm. ☃️
It was raining ☔ out at six o’clock so I’m taking the earlier express bus 🚍 down from the Park and Ride and will walk 🚶 inside the Concourse before work. It looks like Saturday is going to be the challenging day to get in my steps especially if it rains most of the day rather than snow. I’ll do my best to keep up my progress though.
Today will rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy ⛅ , with a high of 46 degrees at 1pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 18th. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. So much for it being a bitterly cold weekend. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 24 degrees. The record high of 65 was set in 1991. 11.9 inches of snow fell back in 2018.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:09 pm with sun having an altitude of 40.1° from the due south horizon (-30.7° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:08 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (255°). 📸
Walking 🚶 inside the the Plaza is fine but I’m hoping for some more sun ☀ by afternoon so I can walk outside maybe up to Washington Park 🏞 and get some fresh air. I probably could have walked outside this morning 🌅 but it’s always cold and windy 🌬️ on the Plaza whd this morning is just damp from the recent rain.
The sunset is in the west (261°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:46 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 56 seconds with dusk around 6:14 pm, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon in the east-southeast (104°) at an altitude of 54° from the horizon, 251,768 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:47 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 41 degrees. Breezy, 20 mph breeze ⛅ from the west-northwest. Today will have 11 hours and 19 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over yesterday.
Yesterday was pretty much normal, 🤷♂️ quiet for a while at work then busy. I’m continuing to read 📖 and study up on machine learning. It’s in some ways a lot more boring 💤 than you might think but I’m leaning some interesting techniques for classifying data. I did enjoy the sun streaming into my office though in the morning. That won’t be the case today unfortunately.
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 25 degrees at 6am. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 11th. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 19 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 1950.
Today in 1989, Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 💢 by the end of the century. We’ve moved through a few generations of refrigerants now, with low global warming potential refrigerants the future. Believe it or not back in the day, CFCs were not regularly captured upon disposal, leaking the refrigerants into the atmosphere.
Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, snow before 10am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 38. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 38. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 8 weeks until Arbor Day 🌳 when the sun will be setting at 7:52 pm with dusk at 8:20 pm (Daylight Savings Time). Often I’m up in the Adirondacks that weekend but I’m thinking more Cazenovia for Easter Weekend. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 63 and 36 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 65 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1962.
