Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny Reservoir from Rimrock
July 30, 2019 Morning
Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Three weeks to World Mosquito Day π. Mostly sunny and 74 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 69 degrees. The muggy weather ends Thursday around noontime. π
Today I’m feeling super congested π°and I had a bit of an ear ache last night. πI’m sure I’m fine, probably just allergies or getting exposed to all that crap in Albany. Yesterday was a reasonably good day at work, busy but reasonable. Swimming in the cesspool can make one sick or maybe it’s just the mold in my apartment which actually isn’t that bad right now.
Today will have isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly sunny and hot π, with a high of 92 degrees at 4pm. 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 10am. Heat index values as high as 96. Going to be a hot day. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 100 was set in 1933.
The sun will set at 8:17 pm with dusk around 8:49 pm, which is one minute and 7 seconds earlier than yesterday. π At sunset, look for possible thunderstorms π© and temperatures around 79 degrees. The dew point will be 68 degrees. There will be a south-southwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 31 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 8 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy π§, with a low of 68 degrees at 2am. Six degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 68 at 7pm. South wind around 6 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. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It was humid. It got down to 67 degrees. The record low of 49 occurred back in 1978.
Headlight bulb burned out again, exactly one year later after I replaced both of them. π‘ I must have accidentally touched it when I installed it. Or maybe the jarring or mud from the rough roads I was on. It could be a wiring problem but I’m betting the bulb blew. I noticed it seemed very dark driving back in Wellsboro that one night π Fortunately the bulb isn’t that expensive but it’s a bit of a pain as it’s on the left side I have to remove one of accessory batteries to get to it. I know what I’ll be doing this evening after work if it’s not too late I ungodly hot.
A picture perfect weekend on tap. π Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Maximum dew point of 65 at 6pm. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Maximum dew point of 62 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
I am still thinking about the Potholers this weekend, assuming that I get the headlight bulb π‘ replaced tonight or tomorrow. π While I was out camping all last week βΊ the Adirondacks are a very different experience and change is good.
As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until World Mosquito Day π when the sun will be setting at 7:49 pm with dusk at 8:18 pm. On that day in 2018, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 80 and 60 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 80 degrees. We hit a record high of 97 back in 1937.
July 29, 2019 Morning
Good morning! Vacation has come around Monday’s come back around again. Wednesday morning I get my teeth cleaned. Next Monday is Work Like a Dog Day π©. Although because I’ve been gone for a week I wouldn’t be surprised if this week will be a work like a dog day. πΆ Partly sunny β and 72 degrees at the Valero. Calm wind. The dew point is 67 degrees. We have a big stretch of hot and humid weather coming up this week. The muggy weather ends Thursday around 11 am. π
So it’s back to work today, πΌ which is good because work buys beer, guns, ammunition and all things fun including eventually owning my own where I can have fires π₯ ride four wheelers, shoot guns π« and drink beer every night. π» They sure like their fires in Western Pennsylvania redneck country. It’s a good life. I do wish I spent more time in Allegany County NY and Pennsylvania on vacation. Oil country has a distinctive smell from the crude oil to the cow manure and silage to good old fashioned smoldering trash burn barrels.
Today will have isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm as it’s going to be hot and humid. β‘ Otherwise sunny π, with a high of 89 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 70 at 11am. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1894.
This evening it’s back to the routine – of working on the Save the Pine Bush project π²and then Thursday night its over to John Wolcott house. π°ππ. I also have to go shopping for supplies, especially toilet paper π½ and maybe some food. I might also have to replace my headphones π§which are finally starting to fall apart after like eight months of heavy use. I’m tough on shit like that.
The sun will set at 8:18 pm with dusk around 8:50 pm, which is one minute and 5 seconds earlier than yesterday. π At sunset, watch out for thunderstorms π© and temperatures around 80 degrees. The dew point will be 69 degrees. There will be a southwest breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 33 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 6 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy π€, with a low of 70 degrees at 3am. Eight degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 8pm. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 60 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1968.
A picture perfect weekend on tap. π Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Maximum dew point of 66 at 4pm. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Maximum dew point of 64 at 11am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
I am leaning towards going up to the Potholers and Piseco Powley Road this weekend. βΊ Suprisingly enough I haven’t been up there yet this year. It looks like it will be a hot and sunny summer weekend and there is no guarantee that there are an unlimited amount of them left before autumn rolls around. I mean in a month, the sun will be setting at around 7:30 and the average high will be in the upper 70s.
As previously noted, next Monday is Work Like a Dog Day π© when the sun will be setting at 8:10 pm with dusk at 8:41 pm. On that day in 2018, we had hot, humid, sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 90 and 63 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 82 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1955.