lo=48@0349{farm=45.1@0100}. Another chill, dark day but no rain. 2%PPS.
5-16-03: This day, 1980, record lo=33; 1991, record hi=89. Yesterday, 5/15, NWS hi=69@1637{farm=64.6
@1800}, lo=50@0720{farm=44.2@0600}. 56% PPS; brief sun early, then some brief lite fog, sunny +/- in PM.
5-17-03: This day, 1977, record high= 89; 1983, 28 at farm. Yesterday, 5/16, NWS hi=63@1553{farm=58.6
@1700}, lo=42@2331{farm=42.5@2400}. 41% PPS; overcast/cloudy AM, sunny PM; chill with wind.
5-18-03: This day, 1981, record lo= 29; 1983, "Frost, 30 (?) at farm;" 2002, "Early AM snow @ 31 degrees, trees in full leaf, snow cont'd until 1100." Yesterday, 5/17, NWS hi=67@1750{farm=63.8@1800}, lo=36
@0507{farm=37.2@0600}. 92% PPS; gorgeous, blue sky day with a breeze; cool but very pleasant; nice eve.
5-19-03: This day, 1976, "30 degrees and snow at farm; trees in full leaf;" 1981, record lo=29; 1986, tied record
high of 91, storms in PM; 1989, another 91 high temperature tying the record for the day. Yesterday, 5/18, NWS hi=74@1753{farm=72.0@1800}, lo=41@0525{farm=37.3@0600}. Another gorgeous day w/ 93 PPS.
5-20-03: This day, 1981, record lo=32; 2002, new reord lo=29. Yesteday. 5/19, NWS hi=81@1554{farm=77.8
@1700}, lo=43@0459{farm=39.9@0600}. And again, a gorgeous day with 100% PPS, really warm in PM.
5-21-03: This day, 1974, 34 at Albany (record=32). Yesterday, 5/20, NWS hi=79{farm=76.7@1600}, lo=45
{farm=43.2@0600}. Windy from E-SE; high filtering clds in PM; 69% PPS but still a very nice day at the farm.
5-22-03: This day, 1974, 34 degrees at Albany; 2002, "33, new record low, no frost at farm." Yesterday, 5/21,
NWS hi=65@0002{farm=63.5@0100}, lo=45@2400{farm=42.5@2400}.2%PPS w/late clrg;lite rain early=0.15
5-23-03: This day, 1967, record lo= 36; 1971, "Frost." Yesterday, 5/22, NWS hi=63@1611{farm=61.1@1700},
lo=44@0110{farm=38.1@0400}. 7% PPS, w/ brief sunshine midday; cool, overcast, damp, some wind E-SE.
5-24-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 5/23, NWS hi=57@1615{farm=54.9@1300}, lo=52@0356{farm=49.1
@0600}. Zero % sunshine; gray, threatening day but only a few sprinkles late afternoon; a really poor day.
5-25-03: This day, 1981, Albany tied record high for day @ 91; 1992, "Hard frost (est. 30/31), 34 at Albany."
Yesterday, 5/24, NWS hi=61@1607{farm=56.3@1600}, lo=52@0705{farm=48.7@0700}. Like yesterday!
5-26-03: This day, 1972, record low of 38. Yesterday, 5/25, NWS hi=68@1611{farm=64.6@1800}, lo=52
@0457{farm=49.7@0400}. 31% PPS, all in afternoon and eve; rain before 0600, with cloudy sky until 1400.
5-27-03: This day, 1969, "Coldest Albany temp so late in May= 30." Yesterday, 5/26, NWS hi=58@0320{farm=
55.6@0100}, lo=54@2400{farm=50.4@2400}. Cold & dark with rain off and on all day. Note time of hi & lo
5-28-03: This day, 1994, "33 at Albany for new record low; no damage (horticulturally) at farm but very close."
Yesterday, 5/27, NWS hi=68{farm=65.3@1700}, lo=53{farm=50.0@0300}. 20% PPS in late PM/eve;dark early
5-29-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 5/28, NWS hi=66@1535{farm=62.0@1600}, lo=54@2354{farm=51.6
@2400}. Another dark, rainy day, but glimpses of sun amid showers late afternoon. 2.00" rain at farm 5/23-28th
5-30-03: This day, 1967, Albany record low=33; 1987, record hi= 92: "Took 'dip' @1930hrs." Yesterday, 5/29,
NWS hi=71@1629{farm=65.9@1600}, lo=54@0511{farm=50.3@0500}. 8%PPS; another mostly dark day!
5-31-03: This day, 1998, Tornado created destruction & damage in Mechanicville/Stillwater area, Saratoga Cty., [on Hudson River 25 miles north of Albany] and in Rensselaer Cty. east of Hudson River. There were also tornados in Broome and Otsego Ctys (Binghamton and Cooperstown areas) with extensive destruction & damage
Yesterday, 5/30, NWS hi=74{farm=68.7@1700}, lo=54{farm=50.7@0600}.85%PPS (less at farm);btfl late day
6-01-03: "Month of June 1972 very wet; little sun; cool; bad floods in 'Southern Tier'." Yesterday, 5/31, NWS
hi=71@1224{farm=64.5@1200}, lo=52@0508{farm=48.9@0600}.23%PPS all in AM; rain 1300 into night.
6-02-03: This day, 1971, record low=39; 2000, "Schenectady hit hard by wind from 1600 Tstorm, OK in West
Glenville." Yesterday, 6/1, NWS hi=58@0853{farm=57.3@1000}, lo=50@2400{farm=46.4@2400}. No sun;
hvy rain before dawn, then lite 'til 0900; some brightening 'til noon but dark afternoon. 1.70" rain at farm 6/1&2.
6-03-03: This day, 1986, Albany record low of 36 was tied- "Frost at the farm." Yesterday, 6/2, NWS hi=70 @
1507{farm=65.3@1600}, lo=45@0509{farm=39.8@0600}. 91% PPS; windy with strong gusts, thus cool.
6-04-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 6/3, NWS hi=71@1348{farm=68.6@1500}, lo=42@0448{farm=42.9
@0600}. 47% sunshine; pleasant day but windy; "open and shut" all day.
6-05-03: This day, 1990, 39 at Albany for record low for date; 2000, 59 degree high set a new record for the lowest high temp for the date. Yesterday, 6/4,NWS hi=72@1250{farm=69.2@1500}, lo=54@0442{farm=48.2@0500}. 23%PPS (more at farm); like 6/3.
6-06-03: This day, 1971, record low @ 38; 2000, 53 degree hi = new lowest hi temp for date, 2.54" rain at farm from a 'Noreaster. Yesterday, 6/5, NWS hi=66@1640{farm=63.5@1700}, lo=57@0532{farm=54.3@0700}.
Dark (4%PPS), cool, unpleasant day, "as the beat goes on!"