Good evening! Mostly clear and 58 degrees in Delmar. 🌃There is a west-northwest breeze at 14 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 24 mph 💨💨💨. The dew point is 46 degrees. It’s a pleasant evening but somewhat of a breeze.

Bought some groceries and supplies, went for my walk 🚶 then sat out back with the laptop for a while working on some school 🚸 budget maps. I did forget to buy a big bottle of dandruff shampoo, the last one I bought lasted nearly a year. It’s a very big bottle and quite affordable to boot. Less plastic waste. ♻

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 48 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 51 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1981. Wouldn’t have been a bad night for camping had I not had the Lupine Festival. ⛺ Maybe we will have weather this nice next week.

Tonight will have a 🌕 with 99% illuminated. The moon will set at 5:38 am. The 🌕 will be tonight with a chance of showers. The sun will rise at 5:30 am with the first light at 4:57 am, which is 58 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 9 hours and 16 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 57 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 71 degrees at 4pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 20th. Northwest wind around 9 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 73 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 2017. 2.2 inches of snow fell back in 2002.❄

Going to be a nice day tomorrow for the Lupine Festival. I better bring some sunscreen 😎 as it will be bright and sunny. I got the handouts at the copy store 🏬 and I’m ready to go for tomorrow.

Looking ahead to Sunday, a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny,☀ with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 61 at 4pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 70 degrees.

Warm but possibly quite nice on Sunday. I’ll have to see what it’s like before making any decisions. I hear it could be the first real humid day of the year although nothing like mid summer. 🏊

In four weeks on June 14 the sun will be setting at 8:34 pm,🌄 which is 21 minutes and 31 seconds later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly cloudy skies, rain showers and temperatures between 73 and 60 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 78 and 56 degrees. The record high of 96 degrees was set back in 1892.

Looking ahead, Memorial Day Weekend Starts 🏕️ in 1 week, Flag Day 🇺🇸 is in 4 weeks, Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 7 weeks, Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 is in 15 weeks and Constitution Day 📜 is in 4 months.

Good evening! No need to repeat the weather conditions except to say I needed my umbrella on the way home and it’s around 43 degrees ☔ There is a northwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. Rain and more rain. At least I work indoors but it doesn’t make the weather any less depressing. 😔 The Youtube farm channels I follow show a lot of muddy livestock, and farmers frustrated that they can’t get out in the fields.

Very busy day today at work, 💼 I got home around 8:45 after taking the 8:15 home. Hopefully in five weeks when the legislative session wraps down it won’t be so crazy at work and I’ll be able to get home by 5:45 most nights and then I can go to the park with a book.📔 Between work and the wet, rainy nights, I’ve only been out once night so far this year reading. But it’s also been a particularly crazy year this year at work.😫

I made up some pasta with tuna fish and mayo. 🐠 Simple, easy inexpensive meal. I also don’t have a lot of choices at home right now for food although fortunately tomorrow is the Pine Bush Dinner. 🌲Been so busy I kind of totally forgot about it all. I got to work on the Pine Bush display for Saturday on Thursday night. I am really running low on veggies at home,🌽🍅 I guess I could open up some canned stuff. 🥫

Tonight will rain before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 38 degrees at 5am. Nine degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around April 18th. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It became sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 56 degrees. The record low of 31 occurred back in 1977.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 with 90% illuminated. The moon will set at 4:05 am. The Flower 🌸 Moon 🌕 is on Friday night wait for it…..scattered showers. The sun will rise at 5:33 am with the first light at 5:01 am, which is one minute and 2 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 9 hours and 22 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 4 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 63 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 27th. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Despite the sun, it will feel cold. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 77 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 1900.

I have to think things are going to end badly with Trump’s tariffs 🌎but only time will tell. I feel like a recession might be better for me in the short term and maybe for the country as a whole as it leads people to be more cautious and makes buying into the markets more affordable. That said the Trump supporters are not wrong when they say the tarrifs are a relatively small tax compared to the many others out there, the economy is very healthy and inflation is very low. 💣 I’m ready to see what happens as it may lead to a lot of re thinking about economics.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of Trump and I think a lot of his thinking and policies don’t correspond with reality. 💭 That said I’m hardly enthusiastic about the national democrats and if anything I’m looking at third party candidates for president. I voted for Bernie in the primary in 2016 but I’d hardly call myself an enthusiastic supporter of him and less so in 2020. I do like Trump’s first appointment to the Supreme Court and his tax cut but at least I wish he would acknowledge that climate change is problematic and getting worse and that we should be an international leader not a bully.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. 😎 Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Maximum dew point of 46 at 6am. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Maximum dew point of 53 at 2pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 70 degrees.

Maybe Sunday I’ll have to think about doing some hiking somewhere. 🚶 Not too far from home though as Memorial Day Weekend if it’s nice 😆 I plan to head north. But I know that’s unlikely. It will probably rain and be cold unless there are thousands of black flies.

In four weeks on June 11 the sun will be setting at 8:33 pm,🌄 which is 23 minutes and 13 seconds later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 78 and 55 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 77 and 55 degrees. The record high of 94 degrees was set back in 1947.

Looking ahead, Flag Day 🇺🇸 is a month away, Primary Day 🗳️ is in 6 weeks, National Nude Day 👱 is in 2 months, Last Sunset After 8:30 PM 🌆 is in 9 weeks, Altamont Fair Opens 🎡 is in 3 months, Constitution Day 📜 is in 18 weeks, October 🛥 is in 20 weeks and Election Day 2020 🗳️ is in 77 weeks.

Good evening! Light rain and 55 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 52 degrees. The skies will clear Sunday around 11 pm. Just for the end of the weekend.

I got home, had dinner and rode the exercise bike for a while 🚲, almost an hour and a half. I rode while listening to Marketplace through my laptop and the radio adapter, then I watched a YouTube video I had downloaded on orienteering with a compass. For a lot of people that’s quaint with cellphone GPS 🌐 but I know most of the time I’m in the woods I use paper maps and just use visible landmarks to orient myself although sometimes I’ll use the compass but that’s rare. I went for my evening walk 🚶 and it started to rain 💦which meant I got wet on my way home. Then I retired to bed and read 📖 for a while. I’m tired 😴 and going to sleep shortly.

Tonight will have showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy 🌧, with a low of 52 degrees at 6am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical night around May 30th. Maximum dew point of 52 at 10pm. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. In 2018, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It became humid as the night progressed. It got down to 58 degrees. The record low of 28 occurred back in 1985.

Tonight will have a New Moon. The Flower Moon 🌝 is in 2 weeks. The sun will rise at 5:46 am with the first light at 5:15 am, which is one minute and 19 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 9 hours and 46 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 24 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 68 degrees at 5pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similiar to a typical day around May 10th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8am. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 84 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 1944. There was a dusting of snow in 1986.❄

Looking ahead to Sunday, a chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. ☁ North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 49 at 1pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 66 degrees.

In four weeks on May 31 the sun will be setting at 8:26 pm,🌄 which is 27 minutes and 55 seconds later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 79 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 74 and 52 degrees. The record high of 92 degrees was set back in 2013.

Looking ahead, Pack Rat Day 🐀 is in 2 weeks, Memorial Day Weekend Starts 🏕️ in 3 weeks, Flag Day 🇺🇸 is in 6 weeks, Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 9 weeks, Labor Day Weekend Begins 👨‍🏭 in 17 weeks, Last Sunset After 7 PM 🌆 is in 5 months and Election Day 2020 🗳️ is in 18 months.