Good afternoon! Partly cloudy and 79 degrees in Albany, NY. Breezy, 17 mph breeze from the west-northwest. The dew point is a very comfortable 45. A nice summer afternoon.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 55. Four degrees below normal. Good for sleeping. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. The record low of 37 occured back in 1940.

Tonight the sun will set at 8:36 pm with dusk around 9:11 pm, which is 11 seconds later than yesterday. Tonight we have a Waning Gibbous Moon with 95% illuminated.
July’s Buck Moon is on Tuesday, July 19th.

Wednesday will have a slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Two degrees below normal. West wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The record high of 95 was set in 1954.

The forecast continues to call for hazy, hot weather for our first weekend of summer. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 88. Sunday, only mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Typical average high for the weekend is 80 degrees. Definitely good weather for the Potholers. Really leaning that way now.

In four weeks on July 19 the sun will be setting at 8:27 pm, which is 9 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 83 degrees, and the record for that date is 97 degrees was set back in 1904. Mid July is still very much summer even if the sun sets somewhat earlier.

While running a few minutes late at work, I managed to catch the express bus home in time. Didn’t have time to visit the rest room before heading home so I have to hold it. Hah. Hopefully the road won’t be too bumpy.

It wasn’t a terrible day. I think I got quite a bit accomplished. And we move one day closer to the weekend. I find it hard to believe that the weekend after next is Independence Day Weekend. I’m working out in the field next Monday, so only 3 days in the office next week.

Going down to the park with a book to read this evening, and will also bring a book. Probably go grocery shopping and fishing down at the Hudson River on Wednesday and packing on Thursday. I probably will take the bus home and head to the Adirondacks from there. This way I can avoid the traffic, parking, and I won’t have to worry about the propane overheating. By the time you fight traffic and by the time I walk back to my pickup, the time saved driving in probably less than 15 minutes.