Day: July 15, 2026💾

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Thematic Map: Elevation of Otsego County
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This morning is expected to start out real muggy but relief is on the way.

Hourly Dewpoint Forecast for Albany NY
Hour Wednesday 07/15 Thursday 07/16 Friday 07/17 Saturday 07/18 Sunday 07/19 Monday 07/20 Tuesday 07/21
12 AM 67 59 57 52 68 62 64
1 AM 68 59 56 53 68 62 63
2 AM 67 59 55 53 67 61 63
3 AM 67 59 54 53 66 60 63
4 AM 67 58 54 53 65 60 63
5 AM 67 58 53 54 64 60 63
6 AM 69 58 53 55 64 61 64
7 AM 70 59 53 57 65 62 65
8 AM 71 61 53 58 66 63 66
9 AM 69 61 53 59 67 64 67
10 AM 69 61 52 61 67 64 68
11 AM 67 60 52 62 67 64 68
12 PM 66 59 51 63 67 64 68
1 PM 64 58 51 64 67 63 68
2 PM 63 58 50 65 66 63 68
3 PM 61 57 49 66 65 63 68
4 PM 60 57 49 67 65 64 68
5 PM 58 57 49 68 64 64 68
6 PM 57 55 50 68 64 64 68
7 PM 57 55 51 68 64 65 67
8 PM 58 56 52 68 64 65 67
9 PM 59 57 52 68 64 65 —
10 PM 59 57 52 68 63 64 —
11 PM 59 57 52 68 63 64 —
NOAA Forecasts / Observations
Map: Town of the Tug Hill Region of New York State
Thematic Map: State Forests and Wildlife Management Areas of Tug Hill Region of New York

Smoking

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Wldlife smoke blows in from Canada as seen on MODIS Aqua - July 14, 2026.

SVGZ Graphic: Town of Bethlehem - Population Density
Thematic Map: 2020 Major Farm Crops Grown in New York

Time Changes

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I kind of like the idea of getting rid of daylight savings time and time zones more generally in favor of an international time based on the Greenwich Median, with each day divided into 16 hours and each hour divided into 64 minutes. 

Businesses could then set reasonable hours for operations, maybe there could be an agreed upon standard for summer and winter hours. Many business already have different summer and winter hours, and there could be a standard but maybe not be physically changing clocks but having an agreed upon norm. For example, in the summer months, businesses and schools would be open from 5 to 10 hours while in winter they'd be open 6 to 11 hours of the 16 hour day. Obviously the business hours would correspond to what part of the country you are located in, but it would be less confusing then time zones. 

Really daylight savings time is a hack, but differential business hours could be set in statue or just common practice without actually physically changing the clocks.

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Thematic Map: Metro Areas in New York