Day: May 2, 2019๐Ÿ’พ

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May 2, 2019 Night

Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 56 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ There is a southeast breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 49 degrees. Nice fairly mild evening. A bit foggy ๐ŸŒ from the moisture in the air tonight. The skies will clear Sunday around 11 pm.

I went for my evening walk ๐ŸŒƒ. They had a game wrapping up at the high school ๐Ÿšธ so the lights were still on at the field. Bought milk and ice cream ๐Ÿฆ at the store, the $2.99 Stewart’s sale is ongoing. I rarely eat ice cream anymore but a sweet is good for a change. They are really aggressively promoting their ice cream sale this time.

I rode the exercise bike for a while ๐Ÿšฒ then worked on some code for the VMS which got slowed down debugging a buffer overflow. I’ve continued playing with the new GIMP which I like a lot. Also been playing with some energy data. I should do some reading ๐Ÿ“– but I really prefer to do that at the park.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 48 degrees at 5am. Five degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around May 18th. Southeast wind around 7 mph. In 2018, we had clear skies and it was very mild, actually downright sticky most of that hot spring night. It got down to 61 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1966.

Tonight will have a New Moon. The Flower Moon ๐ŸŒ is on Friday, May 17th. The sun will rise at 5:47 am with the first light at 5:16 am, which is one minute and 21 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ Tonight will have 9 hours and 49 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 26 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 63 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similiar to a typical day around April 27th. Maximum dew point of 52 at 3pm. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 89 was set in 2001. There was a dusting of snow in 1986.โ„

Right now, possibly better weather to report. โ˜€ Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Maximum dew point of 48 at 8am. It seems like the forecast he improved again. Sunday, showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 48 at 12pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 66 degrees. Not sure of my plans for the weekend now that my Aunt isn’t coming up this weekend. If it’s nice I’ll have to do something, even if it’s just a nature walk ๐Ÿšถout to Five Rivers.

In four weeks on May 30 the sun will be setting at 8:25 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 28 minutes and 14 seconds later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 86 and 60 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 73 and 52 degrees. The record high of 92 degrees was set back in 1987.

Looking ahead, Average High is 70 ๐Ÿฎ is in 2 weeks, Summer ๏ธโ›ฑ๏ธ is in 7 weeks, Independence Day ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ is in 9 weeks, August ๐ŸŒป is in 13 weeks, Labor Day ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿญ is in 4 months and Last Sunset After 7 PM ๐ŸŒ† is in 22 weeks.

Woods Lake

Terrain Map: Heldebergs
Terrain Map: Moose River Plains

Fox Lair Campsite

While I didn't camp here the last time I was up here, because I was concerned about the road back here being soft, and the breeze, it's still a beautiful campsite.

Map: Coyle Hill State Forest
SVGZ Graphic: muni-pop-percent

Political Leaders Should Stop Caring About Twitter – The Atlantic

Political Leaders Should Stop Caring About Twitter – The Atlantic

Being active on Twitter has practically become part of the job description for some of the most influential people in the country. Any politician, journalist, or CEO who does not engage with social media gives up a precious chance to shape the conversation. And any public or semipublic figure who fails to monitor what is happening on the platform risks missing attacks or accusations that can quickly find their way into the headlines of national newspapers and the chyrons of cable-news shows.

Obligation breeds habit and habit addiction. The most active Twitter users I know check the platform as soon as they wake up to see what they missed. Throughout the day, they seize on the little interstices of time they have available to them—on the way to work, or in between meetings—to follow each new development in that day’s controversies. Even in the evening, when they are settling down to dinner, they cheer attacks against their enemies, or quietly fume over the mean tweet some anonymous user sent their way. Minutes before they finally drift off to sleep, they check their notifications one last time.

Last yearโ€™s rodent โ€œbumper cropโ€ means predator boom this spring โ€” Furbearer Conservation

Last yearโ€™s rodent โ€œbumper cropโ€ means predator boom this spring โ€” Furbearer Conservation

If you live in the Northeast, you’re probably aware of what local biologists dubbed a “squirrel-nado” increased rodent presence last year. Based on current trends, I have some predictions as to what New England’s wild-woods may be in for this summer.