Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the glen’s stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers and day-visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, scheduled summer tours through the gorge, tent and trailer campsites, picnic facilities and excellent fishing in nearby Seneca Lake or Catherine Creek, which is renowned for its annual spring run of rainbow trout.

http://nysparks.com/parks/142
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkins_Glen_State_Park

July 28, 2016 Morning

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Good morning! Happy Thursday. Partly sunny and 80 degrees in Watkins Glen. Calm wind. The dew point is 63 degrees. 

All packed up and back at the Watkins Glen pool for a quick swim before I head west to the Allegheny National Forest. Going to also visit the Glen Dairy Bar and get their Black Raspberry Soft Ice Cream before I leave town. Their brownie sundae was amazing with half of it being large chunks of homemade brownies. 

Tomorrow going swimming at the beautiful Quaker Lake at Allegany State Park then maybe Presque Isle on Saturday. I like the Finger Lakes but I’m ready for a change after six days. Change is a good thing. 

Today will have a chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high of 87 degrees at 1pm. Five degrees above normal. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 63 at 11am. The record high of 99 was set in 1929. The sun will set at 8:30 pm with dusk around 9:02 pm, which is 1 minutes and 4 seconds earlier than yesterday. Today will have 14 hours and 33 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 2 minutes and 4 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low of 65 degrees at 4am. Three degrees above normal. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 66 at 8pm. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1987.

0.2 inch of rain expected between Thursday 2pm and Friday 7pm. 0.5 inch of rain expected between Saturday 8pm and Monday 7am. Within the next four days, a total of 0.8 inches of rain is expected.We have some muggy weather coming up. Thursday 8pm – Thursday 11pm. Maximum temperature will be 79 degrees, a heat index reaching 79, and a maximum dew point of 66. Friday 5am – Friday 1pm. Maximum temperature will be 80 degrees, a heat index reaching 82, and a maximum dew point of 66. Thursday 7am – Thursday 9am. Maximum temperature will be 73 degrees and a maximum dew point of 65.

There are 4 weeks until State Fair Opens when the sun will be setting at 7:51 pm with dusk at 8:20 pm. The average high temperature is 79 degrees, with a record high of 99 in 1947.

July 24, 2016 Afternoon

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Good afternoon! Partly sunny and 87 degrees in Watkins Glen. Calm wind. The dew point is 58 degrees.

Definitely hot sitting in those Adirondack Chairs at the Terrace overlooking the Watkins Glen State Park Pool. I should seriously think about going for a swim. I haven’t done that yet. I really should do that. Life is tough. A few less clouds would be nice although it’s still pretty nice.