I have been exploring the NY Senate Open Legislation API, which has virtually all of the data on LRS including previous bill history in an easily machine readable JSON format. It also has Assembly bills, though is missing Assembly Floor and Assembly Committee Votes, which can though be scrapped from the Assembly’s website with some help of and abbreviated member to district number table.
Happy Summer 2023! π
A few more days until the latest sunset of the year. But by the weekend the heat, humidity and thunderstorms of summer will arrive.
Good morning! Partly cloudy and 57 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. β Calm wind. The dew point is 55 degrees. The air quality index is 44. Summer arrives at 10:58 AM and the muggy weather starts at Friday around 11 am.
I think today will be an oatmeal with blueberries π₯£ kind of morning with cold black coffee β. Another session day and I’m running late though not as late as yesterday, as my colleagues in the Senate are posting pictures of vacation on Lake George.
But first let’s kick off summer. Today will be mostly sunny π, with a high of 78 degrees at 4pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 11th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 10am. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. A year ago, we had rain in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 70 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1938.
Donning my politician’s suit π΄οΈI kicked off Tuesday although I didn’t end up catching a bus π until the late local. Making eggs for breakfast π³ followed by preparing a lunch and dinner and ironing my shirt and tie and showering I was running late. Plus I was in such a haze after the long weekend with memories of Piseco-Powley Road high on my brain π§ .
Solar noon π is at 12:58 pm with sun having an altitude of 70.8° from the due south horizon – highest of the year. The golden hour π starts at 7:54 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (297°). πΈ The sunset is in the borthwest (304°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:37 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 28 seconds with dusk around 9:11 pm, which is 14 seconds later than yesterday. π At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent π Moon in the west (277°) at an altitude of 25° from the horizon, 252,228 miles away. π The best time to look at the stars is after 9:58 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies π and temperatures around 71 degrees. The dew point will be 55 degrees. There will be a southeast breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 22 minutes of daytime, an increase of one second over yesterday.
I left work around 6 o’clock last night but the bus was running almost a half hour late π so I didn’t get home until nearly seven. Rice, lentils, kale, mushrooms π for dinner last night with some hot sauce. Also some white beans I cooked up yesterday. I was kind of moving slowly yesterday, tired after the weekend that was but I did go down to the park π for a while for a walk and did 6.8 miles for the day. π£
Tonight will be partly cloudy π, with a low of 53 degrees at 6am. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 1st. Maximum dew point of 56 at 9pm. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. In 2022, we had light drizzle in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 61 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1940.
As is to be expected, humidity arrives with the summer. Clouds and thunderstorms with the mug-o-meter kicking up some oppressive numbers for the weekend. β Saturday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 70 at 10am. Sunday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 70 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
With summer starting to today, there are 2 weeks until Hottest Time of the Year π when the sun will be setting at 8:37 pm with dusk at 9:10 pm. On that day in 2022, we had rain showers, humid, partly cloudy and temperatures between 74 and 65 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 84 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1919.
Indian Reservations in NY State
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The weekend forecast keeps trending to rain π¦οΈ
Use it or loose it as it sometimes come down to vacation. It’s a three day weekend beyond the two I’m taking off. The solitude time away from the internet and radio news will be nice even if more of the weekend will be spent under the tarp by the heater then out swimming π.
Good morning! Happy Thursday. Partly cloudy β and 57 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. πΆ There is a west-northwest breeze at 10 mph. π. The dew point is 54 degrees. The skies will clear around 10 am. Still looks pretty wet to the west.
Out walking πΆ this morning, I am almost packed for camping π, though I am waiting to load my kayak πΆ as I don’t want it to fill with rain. While I need to unpack the Cream of Wheat πΎ I’m thinking that will be breakfast π₯£ with some blueberries. Shower πΏ, double check my list π and then hit the road around 8:30 – 9 o’clock. I want to get more fresh food π on the way up and some sparklers π.
Today will have a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny π¦, with a high of 78 degrees at 4pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 11th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 11am. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 84 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1988.
Solar noon π is at 12:57 pm with sun having an altitude of 70.7Β° from the due south horizon (-0.1Β° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour π starts at 7:53 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (297Β°). πΈ The sunset is in the west-northwest (304Β°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:35 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 27 seconds with dusk around 9:09 pm, which is 25 seconds later than yesterday. π The best time to look at the stars is after 9:56 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies π and temperatures around 70 degrees. The dew point will be 56 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 21 minutes of daytime, an increase of 25 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be partly cloudy π with a low of 54 degrees at 5am. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 5th. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6pm. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 66 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1961.
On this day in 1967, The People’s Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb πΌ/strong>πΈ° . It would be one of the world’s few powers with access to the devestatingly powerful hydrogen bombs.
As I was noting, the weekend looks wet. π Friday, howers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday, showers, likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. . Maximum dew point of 61 at 11am. Sunday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Maximum dew point of 60 at 10am. Juneteenth, there is a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Typical average high for the weekend is 80 degrees.
One month π from now will be Cow Appreciation Day π when the sun will be setting at 8:33 pm with dusk at 9:05 pm. The average high temperature is 34 degrees, with a record high of 61 in 1895.
Hamilton County 2019 Summer Aerial Photos
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This story starts — but certainly doesn't end — in 19th century Maryland, when John Townshend updated his will.
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