Winter

Sunset on the Winter Solstice

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Today’s sunset is at 4:24 PM.

As today is the first day of calendar winter, it is the shortest day of the year.

However, it is not the day with the earliest sunset. The earliest sunset of the year was December 6 through December 11, when the sunset at 4:21 PM.

Tomorrow will only be a fraction of a second longer, but we will be seeing a slightly later sunset, around 4:25 PM. We gain 4 seconds of daylight on Wednesday, then 18 seconds more daylight on Thursday. The length of day grows at an accelerating rate until we reach the first day of spring on March 21st.

Sunset on January 1st is 4:31 PM. By January 26th, the sunset will be at 5 PM. Civil twilight by January 1st already shifts to 5:04 PM, so we will have a little bit of light by the time you get out of work.

Warm Christmas Weekend on Tap

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A look ahead the mild Christmas holiday weekend from the National Weather Service in Albany … Freezing conditions are not expected for the weekend, but we might get rain on and off and plenty of clouds. The best weather is expected for Christmas Day.

Thursday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night – A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Christmas Day – Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night – A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Winter !

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Tomorrow they are predicting 2.5 – 3.0 inches of rain tomorrow. If the temperature was about 30 degrees colder then predicted, Albany would be receiving 25 to 30 inches of snow.