It looks like as we head through the second half of the month, we have a decent chance of above average weather. That said, it looks like the mild pattern of this winter is breaking down and it might be cold come February.
Seasons
Ten weeks until spring! 🌷🌺
Ten weeks until spring! 🌷🌺
The season of mud, manure and black flies can’t be that far away. Just make it through a week and do it ten more times, and then we can at least look at the calendar and pretend that spring is upon us while looking jealously at the folks down south with all their green grass.
Looking down at New York today and one year ago
Satellite imagery from the VIIRS satellite taken earlier today on January 8, 2021 and one year before on January 8, 2020. As you can see there is a lot more snow now.
Lots more sunshine today
I am glad the forecast is looking up for sure.
Today’s Almanac for Thursday January 7
Today’s Almanac
Night before dawn is 6 hours and 53 minutes,
Dawn starts at 6:53 am and runs for 31 minutes,
Sunrise is at 7:25 am which is 4 hours and 34 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:01 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 4:38 pm is 4 hours and 38 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 28 minutes concluding at 5:10 pm,
Leaving 6 hours and 49 minutes until midnight.
January 6, 2021 – Looking Ahead This Week
| Weather Summary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight. Feels like … March 15th. |
Mostly Cloudy | 25 degrees | 7:25 sunrise | |
| Thursday. Feels like … February 18th. |
Mostly Sunny | 35 degrees | 4:38 sunset | |
| Thursday Night. Feels like … February 28th. |
Partly Cloudy | 20 degrees | 13 max wind chill | 7:24 sunrise |
| Friday. Feels like … February 14th. |
Mostly Sunny | 34 degrees | 13 max wind chill | 4:39 sunset |
| Friday Night. Feels like … February 16th. |
Partly Cloudy | 17 degrees | 11 max wind chill | 7:24 sunrise |
| Saturday. Feels like … January 30th. |
Mostly Sunny | 31 degrees | 11 max wind chill | 4:40 sunset |
| Saturday Night. Feels like … February 24th. |
Partly Cloudy | 19 degrees | 12 max wind chill | 7:24 sunrise |
| Sunday. Feels like … February 10th. |
Mostly Sunny | 33 degrees | 12 max wind chill | 4:41 sunset |
| Sunday Night. Feels like … February 24th. |
Partly Cloudy | 19 degrees | 14 max wind chill | 7:24 sunrise |
| Monday. Feels like … February 18th. |
Mostly Sunny | 35 degrees | 4:43 sunset | |
| Monday Night. Feels like … March 7th. |
Partly Cloudy | 22 degrees | 7:23 sunrise | |
| Tuesday. Feels like … February 22nd. |
Partly Sunny | 36 degrees | 4:44 sunset | |
| Tuesday Night. Feels like … March 13th. |
Mostly Cloudy | 24 degrees | 7:23 sunrise | |
GIS Resources
Here's a list of resources I use to make my maps. If you see anything in my maps that I don't have listed here, shoot me an email and ask where I got it from. If it's freely available, I'll be happy to send along a link or point you in the right direction.
Some of the files (like the WPC's percentile forecasts) are listed in .grb format, which requires the National Weather Service's tkdegrib program to convert into a usable file. The link is at the very bottom of this page.