Good morning! Happy Halloween 🦇 🎃 👻! Last day of October and Daylight Savings Time 🕒, finally more sunshine ☀ in the morning. Three weeks to Regular Deer Season in Southern Zone 🦌. Already started up north. Sunny and 22 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌞 Calm wind. Bitterly cold for October but warmer next week. Not so bad in my bedroom 🛏 though as the heat is on. There is a inch of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌡️Buy still only 43 for a high in the city. Sixty next weekend though.

I had another rough night sleeping. 💤 I keep waking up during the night and listening to podcasts well into the morning hours. I sleep so much better when the windows are open in my bedroom. 🛏 Except when that obnoxious touhee is by the window singing 🎶 his song at Five AM. 🐦

Today will have patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny 🌞, with a high of 43 degrees at 3pm. 11 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 27th. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. It became sticky as the day progressed. The high last year was 75 degrees. The record high of 75 was set in 2019. 0.1 inches of snow fell back in 1913.❄

I have some work stuff to do this morning 💻👻🎃🦇 and then I’ll go for a walk out to Five Rivers 🐦 later this afternoon. I can’t go too late though as the sun ☀ will be setting late though.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:40 pm with sun having an altitude of 33.1° from the due south horizon (-37.7° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 9.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:10 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (244°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-southwest (251°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:50 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 4 seconds with dusk around 6:18 pm, which is one minute and 19 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waining Gibbous 🌖 Moon in the east-northeast (75°) at an altitude of 2° from the horizon, 251,983 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:53 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 42 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 20 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 34 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have increasing clouds ☁, with a low of 29 degrees at 11pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around November 24th. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Don’t forget to set your clock back one hour. 🕒 In 2019, we had light rain. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 42 degrees. The record low of 22 occurred back in 1964.

As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Regular Deer Season in Southern Zone 🦌 when the sun will be setting at 4:27 pm with dusk at 4:58 pm (Standard Time). On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny, shallow fog and temperatures between 47 and 26 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 46 degrees. We hit a record high of 70 back in 1931.

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 60 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌃 Calm wind. The dew point is 54 degrees.

It’s a nice evening 🌃 with the half 🌗 moon setting in the west. It almost feels like a summer night out back with the crickets 🦗 singing 🎶 and I’m listening to the final presidential debate. 🎤 🧓 Honestly not much of substance in the debate not that it matters much to me as I’ve already voted. 🗳

I went for my evening walk 🚶🏻 after a busy day working at the library. 📚 I’m still working on getting my GIS database to work on the new version of Ubuntu I upgraded my laptop to. That said I now have the latest version of Open Street Map 🗺 for making future maps.

I put away my camping gear ⛺ so no camping this weekend because Saturday looks rainy and I’m kind of busy with work. I did however get the extra mantles 🏮 for the lantern so I can do another real good cleaning of the lantern before the next time I go camping. I am thinking a Halloween 🦇 weekend trip 🎃 would be fun if the weather cooperates. Full 🌕 moon then.

Tonight will have patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 56 degrees at 12am. 19 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 5th. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6am. Light and variable wind. In 2019, we had rain in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 38 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1969.

Tonight will have a First Quarter 🌓 Moon with 43% illuminated. At 9 PM, the moon was in the southwest (216°) at an altitude of 15° from the horizon, some 236,134 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by April 19^th. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The moon will set in the west-southwest (237°) at 10:55 pm. The Blue 🌝 Moon is on Saturday, October 31. The darkest hour is at 12:40 am, followed by dawn at 6:49 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:18 am in the east-southeast (105°) and last for 3 minutes Sunrise is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:57 am with sun in the east-southeast (111°). Tonight will have 13 hours and 17 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 44 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 69 degrees at 3pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 24th. Maximum dew point of 59 at 10am. South wind 6 to 13 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 64 degrees. The record high of 81 was set in 1947. 0.5 inches of snow fell back in 2002.❄

Another really nice day tomorrow, 👍🏻 which is good because winter will be here before you know it. But I figure enjoy it while I still can.

In four weeks on November 19 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (244°) at 4:29 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 32 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had mist and temperatures between 38 and 34 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 47 and 31 degrees. The record high of 71 degrees was set back in 1921.

Looking ahead, Thanksgiving 🦃 is in 5 weeks, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 7 weeks, Days are Getting Longer ☀️ is in 2 months, Christmas Eve 🎅 is in 9 weeks, New Years Eve 🎆 is in 10 weeks, Coldest Week of the Year 🌬 is in 12 weeks, Wolf Moon 🌕 is in 14 weeks, Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day 🥛 is in 16 weeks and National Drink Wine Day 🍷 is in 17 weeks.

Good evening! Overcast and 63 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁️ Calm wind. The dew point is 60 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 3 am.

Definitely a nice mild evening for sitting out back. 💺 I went for my evening walk, 🚶🏻 it was quiet and pleasant. Earlier I walked down to the library 📚 and worked down on the bench there. Other than that I answered most of the emails 📧 and calls from my phone and used the laptop 💻 network card for some random little work things I couldn’t do from my phone.

Still having some issues getting my Post GIS databases 💽 and the mysql databases working now that I’ve upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04. Apparently I had to restore the mysql database from the dump file from before and fully reset the postgresql due to incompatibilities. It’s a good excuse to update to the latest version of the Open Street Map database for New York State. 🗺 I’ll do that tomorrow. Also having some issues with the built in sound card after upgrading although most of the time now I use an external Bluetooth adapter. 🔌

From time to time I’ve been noticing a smokey smell in my apartment midday while working at home. ☁️ I think something electronic is running too hot but I only notice it when I’ve been working for a whilem on my laptop. I doubt it’s the computer 🖥 and I hope it’s not a wiring problem in my apartment but I don’t know. It seems more noticeable when the windows are open. I’ll figure it out eventually.

Tonight will have a slight chance of sprinkles before midnight. Not the kind on your ice cream. 🍦 I did think about getting ice cream at Stewart’s today when I got milk 🥛 but decided it was unnecessary calories and expense. Mostly cloudy ☁️, with a low of 52 degrees at 6am. 14 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 16th. Maximum dew point of 60 at 10pm. Light and variable wind. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 43 degrees. The record low of 20 occurred back in 1959.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon with 33% illuminated. The Blue 🌝 Moon is on Saturday, October 31. The darkest hour is at 12:41 am, followed by dawn at 6:48 am, and sun starting to rise at 7:17 am in the east-southeast (104°) and last for 3 minutes Sunrise is one minute and 12 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:56 am with sun in the east-southeast (111°). Tonight will have 13 hours and 14 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 44 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 67 degrees at 4pm. 10 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 29th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8am. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. A year ago, we had mist in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 59 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 1979. There was a dusting of snow in 2005.❄

Should be another really nice day. 😎 I’ll have to work out back so I can absorb as much sun rays as possible ☀ in late October. Soon I expect to be working back in the office a lot more so it’s better to enjoy the fall weather while I still can. I’m sure though that the landlord will be around soon – probably Thursday tomorrow – with the leaf blower 🍁 so I might have to go somewhere else to work.

I think I will stay in town this weekend 🏡 because I’m going to be so busy with work and once again, Albany will have the best weather in Upstate NY. 🌦️There talking about rain and clouds in Spectulator and Cazenovia, the two places 200 miles apart I considered going this weekend but sun back in Albany. Go figure.

I keep delaying putting my camping stuff away 🏕 but I’ll probably do it tomorrow. It’s all cleaned up and ready to go back in the crawl space but if I was leaving tomorrow morning I wasn’t going to put it away.

In four weeks on November 18 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (244°) at 4:30 pm (Standard Time),🌄 which is one hour, 33 minutes and 18 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had drizzle showers, cloudy and temperatures between 41 and 32 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 47 and 31 degrees. The record high of 71 degrees was set back in 1928.

Looking ahead, Day After Election Day 🛀 is in 2 weeks, Veterans Day 🇺🇸 is in 3 weeks, Regular Deer Season in Southern Zone 🦌 is a month away, Earliest Sunset of the Year ⌛️ is in 7 weeks, Tea Party Day 🐍 is in 8 weeks, First Day of Winter ☃️ is in 2 months, Festivus 🍖 is in 9 weeks, Bacon Day 🥓 is in 10 weeks, Make Your Dream Come True Day 🏡 is in 12 weeks, Inauguration Day ✅ is in 13 weeks, Clean Your Computer Day 🧹 is in 16 weeks and Presidents Day 👴 is in 17 weeks.

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Two weeks to Election Day 2020 🗳️. Cloudy, damp and 56 degrees on the bus somewhere in Elsmere. ☔ There is a south breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 55 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 11 am.

Heading downtown on the bus 🚍 for the Tuesday in person work session. The nice thing about work is that I will have a real desk and chair to work at any they usually have food there for lunch. 🍲

Today will have a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 64 degrees at 2pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 6th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 12pm. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 54 degrees. The record high of 80 was set in 1965. There was a dusting of snow in 1952.❄

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:41 pm with sun having an altitude of 36.8° from the due south horizon (-34° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:27 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (250°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-southwest (256°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 6:06 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 59 seconds with dusk around 6:33 pm, which is one minute and 32 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter 🌓 Moon in the south-southwest (211°) at an altitude of 18° from the horizon, 230,677 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 7:07 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 61 degrees. The dew point will be 58 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 10 hours and 49 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 44 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers before midnight, then patchy drizzle after 2am. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 53 degrees at 4am. 15 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 13th. Maximum dew point of 58 at 6pm. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2019, we had patches of fog in the evening, which became mist by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 43 degrees. The record low of 17 occurred back in 1972.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. 😎 Saturday, a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 55 at 10am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Typical average high for the weekend is 57 degrees.

I am super annoyed I chose last weekend to head out of town ⛺ because Thursday through Sunday looks really nice. To be fair, how could I have predicted that? Maybe I should plan another trip but I am kind of busy with work and everything else and last weekend was the one I planned to get out of town.

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Election Day 2020 🗳️ when the sun will be setting at 4:45 pm with dusk at 5:14 pm (Standard Time). On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny skies with a few rain showers and temperatures between 53 and 30 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 53 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.