May 27, 2020 10 PM Update

Good evening! Partly clear and 78 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a south breeze at 9 mph. πŸƒ. The dew point is 62 degrees. Warm maybe a tad bit muggy but not too bad.

Back home after five nights in the woods 🏑 and really six full days as I was up to camp on Friday before nine and worked from camp and Speculator, the same true today, Wednesday. I wasn’t planning on staying as long as I did but I decided I’d rather ride out the heat wave up north. It’s already cooled off a lot this evening. 😴 Tired because I don’t know I don’t sleep as well at camp although I think ultimately it does help restore my sleep. Plus I’ve been staying up too late most nights and the sun is out after 5 something am.

I have most of the gear unpacked from my truck β›Ί and washed up and ready to go to the attic for storage. The screen tent is great during black fly season but it’s so bulky and heavy I doubt I’ll use it except on extended camping trips.

It was a working day πŸ’Ό so while I did spend some time in the hammock and at the Speculator Beach, 🏊 and got covered with sand lying there and splashed in the water a bit, most of the day was devoted to sending emails, running reports and phone calls. πŸ“ž Left Speculator after five, got home around seven. I’m already missing being in the woods but summer ain’t over yet.

As soon as I started driving through Guilderland, 🚘 and all of the suburban sprawl with the yuppie houses, I was reminded this ain’t really my home, just a place to get the mail. βœ‰ I really want to get to Madison County soon 🚜 but there aren’t many roadside campsites up there except the camping area that is closed. Not heading out of town this weekend but maybe next. Some point I hope to never come back to Delmar, owning land in a freerer state.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy πŸŒ₯, with a low of 66 degrees at 4am. 15 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 62 at 9pm. South wind around 9 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 50 degrees. The record low of 33 occurred back in 1994.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent πŸŒ’ Moon with 28% illuminated. At 10 PM, the moon was in the west (271Β°) at an altitude of 31Β° from the horizon, some 232,220 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. πŸš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by November 19th. Buckle up for safety! πŸ’Ί The Strawberry πŸ“ Moon is on Friday, June 5. The darkest hour is at 12:54 am, followed by dawn at 4:50 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:24 am in the east-northeast (60Β°) and last for 3 minutes and 21 seconds. Sunrise is 38 seconds earlier than yesterday. πŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:06 am with sun in the east-northeast (67Β°). Tonight will have 8 hours and 59 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 30 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 26th. Maximum dew point of 65 at 1pm. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 57 degrees. The record high of 93 was set in 2016. There was a dusting of snow in 1902.❄

In four weeks on June 24 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (303Β°) at 8:37 pm,πŸŒ„ which is 14 minutes and 31 seconds later then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 85 and 56 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 80 and 59 degrees. The record high of 96 degrees was set back in 1943.

Looking ahead, Latest Sunset πŸŒ† is in 4 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 πŸ‘΄πŸ» is in 34 weeks.

Reflections

Next Time – Wednesday May 27

Today’s sunrise was at 5:22 am. The next time the sun will rise later then today πŸŒ„ is in 38 days on Saturday, July 4.

The average high for today is 73 degrees. 🌑 The next time it will be on average cooler then today is in 112 days on Wednesday, September 16 when the average temperature will be 72 degrees.

The highest point for the sun today will be 68.8° from the horizon at 12:54 pm. 🌞 The next time the sun will be lower in the sky mid-day is in 50 days on Thursday, July 16.

Today has 15 hours and 12 minutes of daylight. ⏳ The next time the day will be shorter then today is in 49 days on Wednesday, July 15.

Today’s sunset was at 8:22 pm. The next time the sun will set earlier then today πŸŒ† is in 60 days on Sunday, July 26.

The average low for today is 51 degrees. 🌑 The next night it will be on average cooler then tonight is in 115 days on Saturday, September 19 when the average temperature will be 50 degrees.

Lupine on Overlook Dune

May 27, 2020 Morning

Good morning! What day is it? A Beautiful Hump Day, of course. Four weeks to Latest Sunset πŸŒ†. Mostly sunny and 77 degrees at the Perkins Clearing. Calm wind. β˜€ The dew point is 64 degrees.

Final day up in the Adirondacks for a while. πŸ—» I’m going to stay up in the Speculator area until five o’clock with my phone and laptop then head home and eventually get unpacked. My clothes are dirty, my coolers are pretty bare and out of ice. While I had to work Memorial Day I managed to get a six day camping trip out of it by working from camp during the pandemic. I’m sure it’s been a lot cooler up here then back home.

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 85 degrees at 4pm. 12 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 65 at 9am. South wind 3 to 7 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 1914.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:56 pm with sun having an altitude of 67.9Β° from the due south horizon (-2Β° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour πŸ… starts at 7:46 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (294Β°). πŸ“Έ The sunset is in the west-northwest (301Β°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:29 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 25 seconds with dusk around 9:02 pm, which is 54 seconds later than yesterday. πŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the First Quarter πŸŒ“ Moon in the west (260Β°) at an altitude of 41Β° from the horizon, 232,318 miles away. πŸš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:47 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies πŸŒ„ and temperatures around 76 degrees. The dew point will be 62 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 6 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 34 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy πŸŒ₯, with a low of 59 degrees at 6am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 22nd. Maximum dew point of 62 at 8pm. Southwest wind around 6 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became rain by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 50 degrees. The record low of 33 occurred back in 1994.

Cool this weekend with temperatures running 9 degrees below normal but otherwise sunny. πŸ˜ƒ Saturday, showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Maximum dew point of 56 at 6am. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 61. Maximum dew point of 41 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 73 degrees.

It’s going to be a nice weekend 😎 but I’ll probably stay closer to home this weekend after my fun in the Adirondacks. I’m hoping within a few weeks I’ll be able to go up to the potholers. Piseco Powley Road was starting to be repaired last autumn by the town but repairs were delayed by the pandemic. Nothing like that potholers on a hot sunny day. 🏊 That said that swimming hole down by House Pond Campsite hits the spot too and you can walk there from that campsite and not have to drive. I’m also hoping soon that Cherry Ridge Camping Area in Madison County reopens so that’s another possibility. And then maybe Mine Kill Pool. I know their is issues with life guards getting Coronavirus from CPR and possibly the bathrooms but the pools are chlorinated and safe themselves. That said, I don’t think they use mouth to mouth breathing anymore but I guess rescues could involve close contact. πŸš‘

Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until Latest Sunset πŸŒ† when the sun will be setting at 8:42 pm with dusk at 9:18 pm. On that day in 2019, we had partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 85 and 56 degrees. Just another nice summer day, one of many to come as we all adapt to both the good and bad of the pandemic. Typically, the high temperature is 80 degrees. We hit a record high of 96 back in 1943.

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Adirondack Forest Preserve Peaks

This interactive map shows the Adirondack Forest Preserve Peaks, as shown on the Open Street Map. Only peaks on the forest preserve land are shown.

Data Source: Open Street Map Data, Peaks. Narrowed by the Adirondack Park Blue Line (APA), then queried against the DEC State Land Shapefile.