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One Year Ago During the Week of October 18

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Looking back a year from today, 🗓
we had much warmer conditions but a fair share of clouds. 🌤

On Thursday 10/19/17 we had mostly cloudy skies ☁ with high of 73 and a low of 45, which is 14 degrees above normal.

On Friday 10/20/17 we had sunny skies ☀ with high of 71 and a low of 46, which is 13 degrees above normal.

On Saturday 10/21/17 we had partly cloudy skies 🌤 with high of 74 and a low of 40, which is 16 degrees above normal.

On Sunday 10/22/17 we had patches of fog and mostly cloudy skies ⛅ with high of 74 and a low of 40, which is 17 degrees above normal.

On Monday 10/23/17 we had rain and mostly cloudy skies ⛅ with high of 70 and a low of 43, which is 13 degrees above normal.

On Tuesday 10/24/17 we had a thunderstorm and otherwise cloudy skies ⛈ with high of 75 and a low of 62, which is 18 degrees above normal.

On Wednesday 10/25/17 we had partly cloudy skies 🌤 with high of 66 and a low of 53, which is 10 degrees above normal.

Down To Troy

October 18, 2018 – Next Sixteen Weeks

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It’s that’s time of year when we get into the colder part of autumn and winter is just around corner. The good news is that in 16 weeks, the weather will slowly but surely start moderating, with longer days and somewhat warmer weather by mid-February. And who knows, winters generally aren’t as cold as they once were.

Week Date Dawn Sun-
rise		 Sun-
set		 Dusk Day Avg High Avg Low Record Hi Record Low
0 Oct 18 6:54 am 7:23 am 6:16 pm 6:45 pm 10:53 59 39 84 (2016) 22 (1978)
1 Oct 25 7:02 am 7:31 am 6:05 pm 6:34 pm 10:33 56 37 77 (1963) 19 (1981)
2 Nov 1 7:11 am 7:40 am 5:55 pm 6:25 pm 10:15 54 35 78 (1950) 22 (1964)
3 Nov 8 6:19 am 6:49 am 4:47 pm 5:17 pm 9:57 51 34 75 (1975) 18 (1971)
4 Nov 15 6:28 am 6:58 am 4:40 pm 5:10 pm 9:41 48 32 74 (1993) 14 (1939)
5 Nov 22 6:36 am 7:07 am 4:34 pm 5:05 pm 9:27 45 30 70 (1931) 9 (1969)
6 Nov 29 6:43 am 7:15 am 4:31 pm 5:02 pm 9:15 42 28 66 (2005) 3 (1875)
7 Dec 6 6:50 am 7:22 am 4:29 pm 5:01 pm 9:06 39 25 68 (2001) -5 (1901)
8 Dec 13 6:56 am 7:28 am 4:29 pm 5:02 pm 9:01 37 22 58 (1984) -6 (1988)
9 Dec 20 7:00 am 7:33 am 4:32 pm 5:04 pm 8:59 34 20 61 (1957) -19 (1951)
10 Dec 27 7:03 am 7:35 am 4:36 pm 5:08 pm 9:00 32 17 60 (1895) -18 (1914)
11 Jan 3 7:04 am 7:36 am 4:42 pm 5:14 pm 9:05 31 16 61 (1913) -14 (1970)
12 Jan 10 7:03 am 7:35 am 4:49 pm 5:21 pm 9:14 30 14 55 (2016) -13 (1968)
13 Jan 17 7:00 am 7:32 am 4:57 pm 5:29 pm 9:25 30 14 62 (1889) -23 (1971)
14 Jan 24 6:56 am 7:27 am 5:06 pm 5:37 pm 9:39 31 14 54 (1999) -17 (1948)
15 Jan 31 6:50 am 7:20 am 5:16 pm 5:46 pm 9:55 32 15 58 (1913) -26 (1948)
16 Feb 7 6:42 am 7:12 am 5:25 pm 5:55 pm 10:13 33 16 48 (2005) -18 (1995)

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Today is a very sunny day ☀️ but cold and blustery.

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Today is a very sunny day ☀️ but cold and blustery. 🌬 At the noon-time it’s still only about 38 degrees. I can’t remember cold like this in like six months. I guess it’s a sign that winter is coming back around again. But at least I like the sunshine.

Niagara Gorge

October 16, 2018 2:30 pm Update

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Today has been a fairly cool day, only warming up to the low 50s. 🌤 We had some breaks of sun, but now it looks like it’s clouding back up again. Then again, such weather really isn’t that uncommon for the second half of October I guess. 🍂

Coyote

Today’s Almanac for Tuesday October 16

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Today’s Almanac

Night before dawn is 6 hours and 51 minutes,
Dawn starts at 6:51 am and runs for 28 minutes,
Sunrise is at 7:20 am which is 4 hours and 39 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:50 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 6:19 pm is 6 hours and 19 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 31 minutes concluding at 6:48 pm,
Leaving 5 hours and 11 minutes until midnight.

Coniferous and Didcous Trees Along The Trail

The sunset I watched the other night over Onondaga Lake

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The other evening I watched the sunset over Onondaga Lake. It was pretty watching the sun shimmer on the lake. I’ve always enjoyed watching the sun set, although it’s always tinged with a degree of sadness knowing that it’s a day of life passed by and forever gone. Darkness takes over the land and the stars are not far away.

Before I leave Syracuse I do want to get out on Jones Hill to watch the one more sunset on a nice clear evening, and the stars rise. Not the cloudy weather we had the last time I was up there.  I’m undecided if I will spend the night on the mountain in my hammock – it depends on how cold it really is. I’m not afraid of the mountain and the hammock is really comfortable but in autumn the temperatures can drop fast.

I am sure there are many great sunsets to look forward to and evenings ahead. I can’t look back, only look towards a better future while enjoying the present.

Good Night