Good afternoon! Partly cloudy and 71 degrees in N. Syracuse. There is a east breeze at 5 mph. The dew point is 55 degrees. A nice fall afternoon now that sun is out, although we still don’t have a lot of color out here. By sunset look for the temperature to drop to around 67.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51 degrees at 6am. Eight degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 55 at 8pm. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The record low of 26 occurred back in 1965. The sun will set at 6:38 pm with dusk around 7:07 pm, which is 1 minutes and 45 seconds earlier than yesterday.

Checked the oil and fluids in my truck and they looked good. Still need to do a state inspection, I might take it to the garage tomorrow. We will see. I have all month to get it done, but I always like to get done earlier in the month so I don’t have to worry about it later on, especially when I’m traveling for work.

Waxing Crescent Moon tonight with 26% illuminated. The moon will set around 11:10 pm. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday at 4:33 am with mostly cloudy expected. The Full “Hunter” Moon is on Sunday, October 16th at 4:23 am.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 71 degrees at 2pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 55 at 11am. Light east wind. The record high of 91 was set in 1941.

While we have to watch the weather, it could be a pretty decent week. Saturday, a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 55 at 4pm. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Maximum dew point of 49 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 63 degrees.

In four weeks on November 1 the sun will be setting at 5:55 pm, which is 43 minutes earlier then today. Definitely looking for the election to be over, and to get back to traveling. The average high is 54 degrees, and the record for that date is 78 degrees was set back in 1950.