Good morning! This Tuesday is the second day of summer. Mostly sunny and 69 degrees in Delmar. There is a west breeze at 13 mph. The dew point is a comfortable 51. Deep blue skies to the west but some clouds to the east. A pretty nice day is on tap for our Tuesday.

Today will be sunny, with a high near 80. One degree above normal. West wind 11 to 13 mph. A bit breezy but hard to complain. The record high of 97 was set in 1938.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:36 pm with dusk around 9:11 pm, which is 11 seconds later than yesterday. As I mentioned yesterday, the sunset is a bit later through June 26, even though the sunrises are happening later now for a net loss in day time. Today will have 15 hours and 18 minutes of daylight, a decrease of 4 seconds over yesterday. You’ll only notice it if your an early riser with a stop watch.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 54. A somewhat cool evening. Five degrees below normal. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. The record low of 37 occured back in 1940.

On this day in 1970, Penn Central declares Section 7 bankruptcy , largest ever US corporate bankruptcy up to this date. Ultimately Congress would step in with government run Conrail which would later be re-privitized as a series of large regional railroads. Commercial rail has made a major comeback but Amtrak still seems to struggle especially in the rural west.

There are 8 weeks until Altamont Fair Opens when the sun will be setting at 7:54 pm with dusk at 8:24 pm. It will be here before you know it. Earlier sunsets but continued warmth. The average high temperature is 81 degrees, with a record high of 97 in 1936.

Still chewing over the weekend plans. It looks like it’s going to be hot, which screams Potholers in my book. I’m not sure, but I’m also interested in getting up to Stewart Landing and Sprite Creek / West Canada Lake to paddle and fish. Then again, both locations are close and doable. But then again, pool swimming at Mine Kill State Park and paddling the hydroelectric reservoir would be fun. I guess I will just watch the weather.

Enjoy your beautiful Tuesday!