Good evening! Cloudy and 42 degrees in North Syracuse. There is a northwest breeze at 8 mph. The skies will clear tomorrow around 11 am.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers. Low of 37 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. One year ago, partly cloudy with a low around 28. The record low of 18 occurred back in 1988.

New Moon tonight with 3% illuminated. The moon will . The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday, December 4th with mostly clear skies expected. The Full “Beaver” Moon is on Sunday, December 4th.

High of 47 degrees at 2pm. Seven degrees below normal. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Last year, partly cloudy with a high around 51. The record high of 73 was set in 1946. There was 0.1 inches of snow back in 1913. The sun will rise at 7:38 am with the first light at 7:09 am, which is 1 minutes and 17 seconds later then yesterday.

Looking ahead, Daylight Savings Time Ends and Last Day with 10 Hours of Daylight is in 1 weeks, First Day on Average with Low of Freezing is in 2 weeks, First Day with Temperatures Recorded Below Zero is in 1 months and Christmas is in 8 weeks.

There are 7 days, 22 hours and 48 minutes until the polls close in NY State on Election Day.

I hate to say it, but we are heading into the coldest, most brutal part of the year. Short days and the frigid temperatures of winter are heading towards us. Come January though, the daylight increases and come February the mercury increases. 

There is no avoiding these awful climate normals, sunset times, and length of day for next four months in North Syracuse…

Week	Date	Dawn	Sun- rise	Sun- set	Dusk	Day	Avg High	Avg Low	Record Hi	Record Low
0	October 30	7:09 am	7:38 am	5:57 pm	6:27 pm	10:19	54	36	80 (1946)	20 (1969)
1	November 6	6:17 am	6:47 am	4:48 pm	5:18 pm	10:01	52	34	73 (2015)	15 (1951)
2	November 13	6:25 am	6:56 am	4:41 pm	5:12 pm	9:45	49	32	69 (1964)	13 (1981)
3	November 20	6:34 am	7:05 am	4:35 pm	5:06 pm	9:30	46	31	72 (1991)	6 (1986)
4	November 27	6:41 am	7:13 am	4:31 pm	5:03 pm	9:18	43	28	66 (1896)	8 (1957)
5	December 4	6:48 am	7:20 am	4:29 pm	5:01 pm	9:08	40	26	63 (1998)	-9 (1940)
6	December 11	6:54 am	7:27 am	4:29 pm	5:01 pm	9:02	37	23	61 (1952)	-8 (1988)
7	December 18	6:59 am	7:32 am	4:31 pm	5:03 pm	8:59	35	20	60 (1921)	-9 (1919)
8	December 25	7:02 am	7:35 am	4:35 pm	5:07 pm	9:00	33	18	66 (1889)	-22 (1969)
9	January 1	7:04 am	7:36 am	4:40 pm	5:13 pm	9:04	31	16	57 (1966)	-18 (1970)
10	January 8	7:03 am	7:35 am	4:47 pm	5:19 pm	9:12	30	15	60 (2008)	-18 (1878)
11	January 15	7:01 am	7:32 am	4:55 pm	5:27 pm	9:23	30	14	65 (1995)	-20 (1957)
12	January 22	6:57 am	7:27 am	5:04 pm	5:35 pm	9:36	30	14	62 (1906)	-20 (1984)
13	January 29	6:51 am	7:21 am	5:13 pm	5:44 pm	9:52	31	15	54 (2002)	-10 (1925)
14	February 5	6:44 am	7:13 am	5:23 pm	5:53 pm	10:09	32	15	59 (1890)	-15 (1918)
15	February 12	6:35 am	7:04 am	5:32 pm	6:01 pm	10:28	34	17	55 (1932)	-16 (1979)
16	February 19	6:25 am	6:54 am	5:41 pm	6:10 pm	10:47	36	18	66 (1981)	-7 (1878)

Good evening! Cloudy and 53 degrees in North Syracuse. There is a west breeze at 11 mph. The dew point is 52 degrees. The skies will clear Monday around 11 am.

Finally got the hard drive enclosure and my hard drive from my dead laptop up and running, so I have my files back. That makes me happy. I had a fear I could have lost many or most of them when the power supply blew out on the laptop. Saw a nice ThinkPad at Office Max that I’m researching as a replacement laptop. I saw an alternative model from Staples with an SSD drive and a high resolution 1920×1080 built in touch screen.  that would be perfect for map making. At $620, a little more than budgeted for but I wouldn’t have to upgrade the Hard Drive to SSD right away as it comes with it. I got to research the reviews and Linux compatibility further before I make the jump. Maybe next week though as it would be a great tool for map making. 

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers before 11pm. Otherwise mostly cloudy and very mild.  Low of 48 degrees at 5am. 11 degrees above normal. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. One year ago, partly cloudy with a low around 37. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1969.

Waning Crescent Moon tonight with 3% illuminated. The moon will rise around 6:08 am. The New Moon will be tomorrow with chance of showers then mostly cloudy skies expected. The Full “Beaver” Moon is on Sunday, December 4th.

Tomorrow will have rain likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Otherwise cloudy and cool. High of 49 degrees at 1pm. Five degrees below normal. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Last year, partly cloudy with a high around 54. The record high of 80 was set in 1946. There was 0.1 inches of snow back in 1925.

In four weeks on November 26 the sun will be setting at 4:32 pm (Standard Time), which is 1 hour and 26 minutes earlier then tonight. That is Black Friday aka Buy Nothing Day. The average high is 44 degrees, and the record for that date is 67 degrees was set back in 1979.

There are 8 days, 23 hours and 6 minutes until the polls close in NY State on Election Day.

Good evening! Light rain and 38 degrees in North Syracuse. Not a terrible Thursday but such a dreary day. There is a southeast breeze at 11 mph. 0.2 inches of rain is expected before it ends tomorrow around noontime.

Got dinner tonight at Moe’s Mexican Grill. First time doing online ordering. I really like online ordering as it lets you think about what you want and have the food ready when you get there. Plus you pay online so you know the price. 

Driving home I started to fish tail when I turned too quickly onto South Bay Road. The traction control quickly kicked in and while it was abrupt, I maintained control. A few scary oh shit moments. Definitely be careful out on the roads tonight as they are slick with the rain and leaves. 

Got the hard drive pulled from my dead laptop. Hopeful tomorrow that I will get it up and running in the USB enclosure. I do have most of my photos backed up prior to mid September backed up but I really don’t want to loose the other data on my dead laptop’s hard drive including the code I use to make maps. I also want to be able to upload my Chittenango Falls photos once I get my files back. 

Tonight will have showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Low of 37 degrees at 6am. One degrees above normal. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. One year ago, cloudy with a low around 37. The record low of 18 occurred back in 1974.

Waning Crescent Moon tonight with 16% illuminated. The moon will rise around 4:24 am. The New Moon is on Saturday night with mostly cloudy skies expected. The Full “Beaver” Moon is on Sunday, November 27th. After Thanksgiving. Might be on a road or camping trip then. I wouldn’t mind a nice trip during that long weekend, assuming there ain’t a ton of snow blocking off the back roads. 

Tomorrow will be scattered showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy and pretty cool. High of 46 degrees at 2pm. Nine degrees below normal. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Last year, cloudy with a high around 56. The record high of 78 was set in 1971. There was 2 inches of snow back in 1952.

Not a particularly nice weekend on tap. Saturday, a chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 53 at 6pm. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 49 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 55 degrees. Probably staying in town this weekend. 

In four weeks on Thanksgiving which is November 24 this year, the sun will be setting at 4:33 pm (Standard Time), which is 1 hour and 28 minutes earlier then tonight. The average high is 44 degrees, and the record for that date is 70 degrees was set back in 2014. Cooler that time of year but it can still be fun camping up in the wilderness. 

There are 11 days and 15 minutes until the polls close in NY State on Election Day. The time is rapidly passing by. I’ll be glad when things are over. The presidential election has been so angry and awful. I don’t think things will be better after Election Day, I think having a woman president will be such a step forward for women, especially young women in our country. Barack Obama was so inspirational for minorities in our country and I expect Hillary to be the same way for women. 

I also do look forward to sleeping in my own bed, and being able to camp and travel again. 

Latelly we’ve had a lot of cloudy, gray depressing days. However such bad weather is not uncommon for late October. Here is the weather from one year ago… 

Tuesday 10/27/15. Mostly cloudy and fog, a high of 56 and a low of 29.

Wednesday 10/28/15. Cloudy and rain, a high of 56 and a low of 37.

Thursday 10/29/15. Mostly cloudy and fog-rain, a high of 70 and a low of 38.

Friday 10/30/15. Partly cloudy and rain, a high of 54 and a low of 37.

Saturday 10/31/15. Partly cloudy and fog, a high of 51 and a low of 28.

Sunday 11/01/15. Mostly cloudy and rain, a high of 62 and a low of 42.

Monday 11/02/15. Partly sunny, a high of 63 and a low of 39.