Seneca Lake stands as the largest among the glacial Finger Lakes within the state of New York. Renowned for its substantial size and depth, it remains entirely contained within the state’s borders. The lake has earned distinction as the preeminent locale for lake trout angling, exemplified by its role as the host of the esteemed National Lake Trout Derby. Positioned at the northern terminus of Seneca Lake, the city of Geneva, New York, commands attention, serving as the domicile for Hobart and William Smith Colleges, along with housing the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, a constituent entity of Cornell University. Conversely, the village of Watkins Glen, situated at the southern extremity of the lake, boasts a notable reputation due to its association with motorsport, primarily due to the presence of Watkins Glen International racetrack, as well as its picturesque cascades.
Seneca Lake possesses an uncommon macroclimate that has bestowed it with the distinction of nurturing over 50 wineries, predominantly characterized as farm wineries. Its geographical attributes have led to the designation of the Seneca Lake American Viticultural Area (AVA), solidifying its reputation within oenophilic circles.
In terms of dimensions, Seneca Lake stretches across a length of approximately 38 miles, securing its position as the second longest Finger Lake. Remarkably voluminous, it is estimated to contain an impressive 3.81 cubic miles (15.9 km³) of water, accounting for nearly half of the cumulative water volume across all the Finger Lakes. The lake’s profundity is notable, averaging 291 feet, while plunging to a maximum depth of 618 feet. The expansive water body covers a surface area of approximately 66.9 square miles (173 km²).
Good evening! Partly cloudy and 73 degrees in Burdett. There is a west breeze at 7 mph. The dew point is 67 degrees. A damp evening in the woods, listening to the Democratic National Convention. I find the speakers are fairly convincing but then again I’m a democrat.
It was a rather rainy day with blue skies in between the rain showers. I drove to Watkins Glen and the sky opened up and started to pour. I went to the Watkins Glen library and played on the Internet to wait out the storm. Once the rain stopped, I hiked Watkins Glen which was the beautiful with the fog, and not very crowded. Then went for a dip in the Watkins Glen pool, took a shower picked up some groceries and returned to camp. Cooked dinner and are now listening to the DNC.
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 64 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Maximum dew point of 67 at 10pm. The record low of 46 occurred back in 1976. Waning Gibbous Moon tonight with 60% illuminated. The moon will rise around 12:00 am. The Last Quarter Moon is on Tuesday with clear skies expected. The Full “Strugeon” Moon is on Thursday, August 18th.
Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 83 degrees at 3pm. Typical for Tomorrow. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Maximum dew point of 62 at 8am. The record high of 96 was set in 1963. The sun will rise at 5:53 am with the first light at 5:21 am, which is 59 seconds later then yesterday.
0.1 inch of rain expected between Thursday 8am and Friday 7am. Within the next four days, a total of 0.1 inches of rain is expected.
We have some muggy weather coming up.Monday 10pm – Tuesday 12am. Maximum temperature will be 73 degrees and a maximum dew point of 67.
Looking ahead, First Day of August is in 1 weeks, National Relaxation Day is in 3 weeks, State Fair Opens is in 1 months, Labor Day is in 6 weeks, First Day with More Night then Day in Albany is in 2 months, Columbus Day is in 11 weeks, Halloween is in 14 weeks, Last Day with 10 Hours of Daylight in Albany is in 15 weeks, Beaver Moon is in 16 weeks, Buy Nothing Day / Black Friday is in 4 months and Christmas is in 5 months.
Tuesday Night. Clear and 61 degrees, 59 max dew point, 5:55 sunrise. Wednesday. Sunny and 86 degrees, 59 max dew point, 8:31 sunset. Wednesday Night. Partly Cloudy and 64 degrees, 60 max dew point, 5:56 sunrise. Thursday. Chance of T-storms and 82 degrees, 62 max dew point, 8:30 sunset. Thursday Night. Chance of T-storms and 65 degrees, 62 max dew point, 5:57 sunrise. Friday. Chance of T-storms and 79 degrees, 62 max dew point, 8:29 sunset. Friday Night. Chance of Showers and 63 degrees, 61 max dew point, 5:58 sunrise. Saturday. Chance of T-storms and 79 degrees, 61 max dew point, 8:28 sunset. Saturday Night. Chance of T-storms and 64 degrees, 62 max dew point, 5:59 sunrise. Sunday. Chance of T-storms and 79 degrees, 63 max dew point, 8:27 sunset.
I hope you had a good Monday and you didn’t get as wet as I got tonight in the Finger Lakes.
Good afternoon! Mostly sunny and 80 degrees in Burdett. There is a west-southwest breeze at 10 mph. The dew point is 69 degrees.
After the heavy but much needed rain this morning, things have cleared out quite a bit. It’s now mostly sunny and pretty nice. The thunderstorms brought around a quarter to half inch of rain. That should help keep down the dust for a while.
Heading back to Watkins Glen to get some supplies, hike the gorge, and stop and grab photos. Also plan to spend some time swimming and enjoying those Adirondack Chairs.
Beautiful day now but definitely sad to hear about the passing of Mike Kane. He was quite the guy the times I worked with him.
Hoping later if it remains clear to photograph the sunset from one of the open pastures, as the sun sets over Seneca Lake. We’ll see how the weather cooperates but right now its pretty nice.
Good morning! I here that back in Albany it’s a Monday but I don’t care, I’m on vacation. Cloudy and 73 degrees in Burdett. Occasionally the sun peaks out but it’s still pretty gray. Rumbles of thunder and black sky to the north. There is a southwest breeze at 8 mph. The dew point is 65 degrees.
Even though I’m not sure if we will get any rain here, I got all the paper, firewood and candles tucked away should we get those thunderstorms that are rumbling in the distance. I’m going to stay in camp for now until the thunderstorms pass then head down to Watkins Glen later in the day for supplies, maybe a short hike in the gorge, and an afternoon swim at the state park. Taughannock and Robert Treman State Park will have to wait until tomorrow. Enfield Glen swimming will certainly be closed today due to the turbidity caused by a fresh rainfall from the thunderstorms we are likely to get this morning.
But if we get rain, that will be a good thing as it is so bone dry. I don’t know, with the south west breeze the thunderstorms may push north. Whatever happens I’m ready.
Today will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. They really could help us out with the drought if they drop a quick half inch of rain like has already happened in the western Finger Lakes. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 90 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 70 at 12pm. The record high of 97 was set in 1963.
The sun will set at 8:33 pm with dusk around 9:06 pm, which is 59 seconds earlier than yesterday. Today will have 14 hours and 40 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 1 minutes and 58 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low of 67 degrees at 5am. Five degrees above normal. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 67 at 6pm. The record low of 46 occurred back in 1976.
0.2 inch of rain expected between Monday 9am and Monday 7pm. 0 inch of rain expected between Thursday 8am and Thursday 1pm. Within the next four days, a total of 0.2 inches of rain is expected.l
We have some muggy weather coming up.Monday 9am – Monday 10pm. Maximum temperature will be 90 degrees, a heat index reaching 94, and a maximum dew point of 70.
On this day in 1965, Bob Dylan goes electric as he plugs in at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music. The crowds boo and his. Not very respectful. In 1993, The Saint James Church massacre occurs in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. Liberals use it as an excuse to take away people’s gun rights in Australia, which weren’t protected by an active gun culture or second admendment like in America.
There is 1 week until First Day of August when the sun will be setting at 8:26 pm with dusk at 8:57 pm. The average high temperature is 82 degrees, with a record high of 101 in 1933.
Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 76 degrees in Burdett as we head into the 11 o’clock hour at the Finger Lakes National Forest. Midnight will be here before you know it. There is a east breeze at 6 mph. The dew point is 61 degrees. With the warm evening, it actually feel somewhat muggy. I’m glad I’m not home in my non-air conditioning apartment.
Small campfire this evening because it’s so darn warm. But it’s vacation and I’d rather be in the woods, sleeping in my truck then at home. The alternative is it could frigid, especially camping up here on the Hector Backbone like in April. I like the Finger Lakes but it was so incredibly cold camping here last spring. With the drought, the grass and even the pastures are starting to look more like April then what you would expect in late July. Fortunately though the fire danger is low because the humidity is still relatively high and while some of the grasses are stressed from a lack of rain, they’re not winter dead.
After dinner took a short walk over to Foster Pond. Pretty sunset, although I wish I could have been in an open pastures on the other side of Hector Backbone to have watched the sunset over Seneca Lake. Maybe later this week. Foster Pond is very low from the lack of rain. Assuming whatever fish survived it might actually be good for fishing. Also hiked a little ways along the Backbone Trail.
For dinner I had this garlic herb macaroni and cheese package mix, with a little bit of spaghetti sauce and barbecue sauce. While you might those flavors would clash, it actually was quite tasty. I also had some good sweet corn on the side. With a cold glass of milk or two, I was very happy with how dinner turned out.
Spent some five hours plus at the Watkins Glen pool today, swimming and enjoying those Adirondack Chairs reading a book about deer hunting and listening to several podcasts. Used ample sunscreen but still got sunburnt in a few places I missed. Still I avoided sunburn on the most sensitive places like my face, ears, and neck, so I’m hardly complaining. That sun felt so nice, and I’ve been waiting all year to sit in those Adirondack Chairs at the Terrace Garden overlooking the Watkins Glen swimming pool. No, I didn’t bother to visit the glen, but I will do that the next time I’m there, hopefully when less crowded in the week. The pool got fairly filled up by mid afternoon burn u had gotten there before 12, so chairs and parking were still available. By the time I left people were parked all over the grass due to a lack of parking, despite the large parking lot at the pool. When I go back on Tuesday or Wednesday, I don’t expect it to be nearly as full.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 69 degrees at 5am. Seven degrees above normal. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Maximum dew point of 63 at 6am. The record low of 46 occurred back in 1953. Waning Gibbous Moon tonight with 60% illuminated. The moon will rise around 11:20 pm. The Last Quarter Moon is on Tuesday with clear skies expected. The Full “Strugeon” Moon is on Thursday, August 18th.
Tomorrow will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high of 87 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. I doubt they’ll get rain in the southern Finger Lakes but they sure need it. Muggy and hot tomorrow with a yucky maximum dew point of 69 at 10am. But no rain. The record high of 97 was set in 1963. The sun will rise at 5:52 am with the first light at 5:20 am, which is 58 seconds later then yesterday.
Looking at visiting the Enfield Glen and Lucifer Falls in the morning tomorrow, swim in Lower Falls pool at Robert Truman (as much for the pictures as anything), then head to Taughannock State Park to swim in Cayuga Lake, do some fishing, and maybe visit the waterfalls. I like that swimming beach but it tends to be quite cold.
As much as 0.2 inch of rain expected between Monday 8am and Tuesday 11am if we are real lucky. 0 inch of rain expected between Thursday 8am and Thursday 7pm. Within the next four days, a total of 0.2 inches of rain is expected. That is if they are lucky, and even that minimal rain would be much desired here.
We have some muggy weather coming up.Monday 7am – Monday 11pm. Maximum temperature will be 87 degrees, a heat index reaching 90, and a maximum dew point of 69.
Looking ahead, Mutts Day is in 1 weeks, September 11th is in 7 weeks, First Day with Average High Below 70 is in 2 months, First Day with More Night then Day in Albany is in 9 weeks, Harvest Moon is in 12 weeks, First Day of Sunset Before 6 PM in Albany is in 13 weeks, National Candy Corn Day Day is in 14 weeks, Daylight Savings Time Ends is in 15 weeks, First Day on Average with Low of Freezing is in 16 weeks, Thanksgiving is in 4 months and Christmas is in 22 weeks.
No rain is in the long range forecast for this area…
Monday Night. Slight Chance of T-storms then Mostly Clear and 66 degrees, 66 max dew point, 5:54 sunrise. Tuesday. Sunny and 83 degrees, 61 max dew point, 8:32 sunset. Tuesday Night. Clear and 63 degrees, 58 max dew point, 5:55 sunrise. Wednesday. Sunny and 85 degrees, 59 max dew point, 8:31 sunset. Wednesday Night. Partly Cloudy and 66 degrees, 58 max dew point, 5:56 sunrise. Thursday. Chance of T-storms and 85 degrees, 60 max dew point, 8:30 sunset. Thursday Night. Chance of T-storms and 66 degrees, 62 max dew point, 5:57 sunrise. Friday. Chance of T-storms and 80 degrees, 63 max dew point, 8:29 sunset. Friday Night. Mostly Cloudy and 64 degrees, 62 max dew point, 5:58 sunrise. Saturday. Chance of T-storms and 79 degrees, 62 max dew point, 8:28 sunset.
