Seasons

First Day of Summer – Daylight

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As during Summer Solstice, the sun is in it's most northern portion of it's orbit in the sky, the farther north you go, the longer the days.

The Town of Massena, has the longest day in all of New York at 15 hours, 36 minutes, and 52 seconds of daylight as it's center point is closest to 45 degrees parallel of any town, because part of the Robert Moses State Park (Barnhart Island) extends north of the 45 parallel.

Staten Island has the shortest first day of summer at only 15 hours, 4 minutes, and 45 seconds. Then again, the first day of winter has the longest daylight in all of New York State in Staten Island.

That said, if you are looking for a late sunset in Massena, you'll be disappointed. Massena's 8:49 PM sunset doesn't hold a candle to Porter's sunset at 8:59 PM in the western portion of state.

NPR

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Biden Signs Juneteenth Holiday Into Law : NPR

President Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday.

Federal employees will observe the holiday for the first time on Friday.

"Throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names: Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, and today, a national holiday," said Vice President Harris, who is the first woman, Asian-American and the first Black person to serve as vice president.

This is a list of the 50 coolest municipalities to go during the month of June, according to the NCEI Gridded Normals

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This is a list of the 50 coolest municipalities to go during the month of June, according to the NCEI Gridded Normals.

County Municipality Average High
Essex North Elba town 68.5
Essex Keene town 69.5
Essex St. Armand town 70.4
Ulster Hardenburgh town 70.5
Lewis Montague town 70.6
Essex Newcomb town 70.6
Hamilton Morehouse town 70.8
Hamilton Inlet town 71.0
Hamilton Arietta town 71.2
Franklin Harrietstown town 71.3
Essex Jay town 71.4
Hamilton Indian Lake town 71.4
Clinton Ellenburg town 71.6
Clinton Dannemora town 71.6
Lewis Harrisburg town 71.7
Lewis Pinckney town 71.7
Herkimer Webb town 71.7
Lewis West Turin town 71.7
Hamilton Lake Pleasant town 71.8
Hamilton Long Lake town 71.8
Jefferson Worth town 71.9
Franklin Bellmont town 71.9
Franklin Franklin town 71.9
Herkimer Ohio town 72.0
Lewis Osceola town 72.0
Lewis Martinsburg town 72.1
Delaware Middletown town 72.2
Franklin Duane town 72.2
Essex Wilmington town 72.4
Warren Johnsburg town 72.5
Franklin Brighton town 72.6
Greene Jewett town 72.7
Clinton Saranac town 72.8
Essex North Hudson town 72.8
Lewis Greig town 72.8
Essex Minerva town 72.8
Jefferson Rutland town 72.8
Franklin Tupper Lake town 72.8
Lewis Watson town 72.9
Greene Halcott town 72.9
Franklin Santa Clara town 72.9
Hamilton Wells town 72.9
St. Lawrence Piercefield town 73.0
Oswego Redfield town 73.0
Lewis Turin town 73.0
Lewis Lewis town 73.0
Franklin Chateaugay town 73.0
Jefferson Rodman town 73.1
Clinton Clinton town 73.1
Franklin Waverly town 73.1

Swimming hole with a good book

June

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The first official month of summer is upon us, with the Summer Solstice occurring on June 21st. It is the month when summer activities get fully underway, when the crops and gardens are planted, with primary and secondary schools recess for the summertime.

Creek

By the 21st of the month, we will have seen the longest day come and go for the year. Sunsets will occur as late as 8:37 PM, with it not being totally dark until after 9:10 PM most nights. The long summer nights will be a pleasure.

Camping

Folks will camp, they will fish, they will picnic and enjoy the beautiful weather. The wildflowers will cover the fields, first the daisies, then the black-eyed susans. We will explore the hay fields looking for Juneberries, those ever so small, but wonderfully tasting “wild strawberries”.

Black Eye Sussie

One of three months of wonderful summer weather, there will be much to enjoy as nature starts to mature into it’s full born of beauty of summer time.

NWS Radar

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NWS Radar

radar.weather.gov is a very mobile friendly and good site to keep bookmarked anytime you plan to go outside and have cell service. 

Today in 1953, Albany residents woke up to a big surprise. A dusting of snow.

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Today in 1953, Albany residents woke up to a big surprise. A dusting of snow. ❄

Three months later, Albany had the longest heat wave going on for ten days from August 27 to September 5th, each day well into the 90s including a few days over Labor Day Weekend when it was 100 degrees. The 1953 heat wave was the last time Albany had triple digit weather.