NWS hi=84@1633{farm=81.9@1700}, lo=70@0349{farm=65.6@2300.} 1.11" rain before 0500, then light overcast until 1800; darkening sky W&NW, then 2015-2030 a terrific Tstorm directly overhead dropped 0.71".
Lightning flash lit up bedroom and there was an instantaneous thunder clap. NWS station at Albany airport, half way between Schdy and Troy, had only 0.02" ysterday! Through 8/12, farm August rain totals 5.80", on top of 5.18" in July. In 2000 (see above), 3.31" had fallen thru 8/12, with 5.23" in July. Today, 8/13, the two streams coming down off the ridge are running as they do in spring with snow melt. Pond spillway running high, too.
8-14-03: This day, 1988, NWS hi= 97, tying record hi. Today, "Saw rising, golden full moon (+ 1 day) and Mars to SE over (Glenville) hill @ 2015." [Also, at 1611 hrs a huge northeastern U.S. & Ontario power outage occurred.] Yesterday, 8/13, NWS hi=86@1655{farm=83.1@1600}, lo=67 @0411{farm=64.1@0400}. Dense until 0630; increasing sun & clearing sky with wind; terefore, late AM, all PM & eve beautiful.
8-15-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 8/14, NWS hi=88@1534{farm=83.8@1500}, lo=66@0529{farm=64.1
@2400}. Clear sky, sunny, breezy; cool in shade.
8-16-03: This day, 1972, NWS record low= 41. Yesterday, 8/15, NWS hi=87@1434{farm=82.1@1600}, lo=62
@0550{farm=59.1@0700}. 89% PPS; Gorgeous but hot day w/ no humidity; windy, so comfortable in shade.
8-17-03:This day, 1979, NWS record low= 40. Yesterday, 8/16, NWS hi=86@1340{farm=81.5@1500}, lo=67
@2400{farm=64.1@2400}. Sunny, hot, humid day; some breeze 'til 1600; then a few sprinkles from passg strm
8-18-03: This day, 1981, NWS record low= 40. Yesterday, 8/17, WS hi=81@1429{farm=77.0@1400}, lo=65
@2309{farm=60.5@0700}. 32% PPS; Ok day until late PM; then clouds and finally sprinkle at 1630.
8-19-03: This day, 1973 and 1977, NWS record low= 43. Yesterday, 8/18, NWS hi=82@1519{farm=79.8 @1700}, lo=63 @0511{farm=61.3@0400}. A pleasant day; somewhat sunny with low humidity & slight breeze
8-20-03: This day,1998, NWS record low= 45. Yesterday, 8/19, NWS hi=84@1621{farm=80.2@1700}, lo=62
@0527{farm=59.8@0600}. 83% PPS; gorgeous, sunny, blue sky with no clouds day; wonderful evening, too.
8-21-03: This day, 1975, NWS record low= 44; 1977, new record low= 42. Yesterday, 8/20, NWS hi=86@1617
{farm=82.9@1600}, lo=60@0458{farm=58.6@0400}. 100% PPS; gorgeous day start to fini, with good breeze
8-22-03: This day, 1982, NWS record low= 39. Yesterday, 8/21, NWS hi=88@1453{farm=84.8@1600}, lo=61
@0523{farm=58.9@0400}. 83% PPS; hot, somwhat humid; good breeze helped make it comfy in shade & sun.
8-23-03: This day, 1970, "End of three weeks without rain;" 1988, NWS record low=44. Today, 0300, saw the last quarter moon rising in the NE with btfl starry sky all about. Yesterday, 8/22, NWS hi=86@1506 {farm=82.9@1300}, lo=68@2400{farm=63.5@2400}. Sunny, hot day 'til late PM; then cold frnt from NW.
8-24-03: This day, 1971, NWS record low= 42. Yesterday, 8/23, NWS hi=76@1451{farm=72.8@1400}, lo=56
@2331{farm=51,2@2400}. 100% PPS; gorgeous but very windy day.
8-25-03: This day, 1980, tmp @ Albany= 35, tying record low. Yesterday, 8/24, NWS hi=74{farm=71.3@1600}
lo=49{farm=45.4@0600}. 88% PPS; gorgeous; cool; windy.
8-26-03: No historical info.Yesterday, 8/25, NWS hi=80{farm=78.1@1500}, lo=61{farm=55.9@0600}.24%PPS
8-27-03: This day, 1993, "94 & very humid." Yesterday, 8/26, NWS hi=81@1356{farm=78.3@1500}, lo=60@
0350{farm=58.5@0700}. Cloudy early, then sunny afternoon and eve.; 9% PPS.
8-28-03: This day, 1847, "Union College tornado," with much campus destruction; 1982, NWS record low= 42;
1991, "91 and very humid." Yesterday, 8/27, NWS hi=85@1556{farm=81.7@1600}, lo=61@2400{farm=56.3@
2300}. 86% PPS; sunny, very windy so not bad even inn sun; "high" set in so no humidity; btfl evening, too.
8-29-03: This day, 1982, NWS low= 34 for record Aug. lo, with 36 at farm. Yesterday, 8/28, NWS hi=73@
1626{farm=70.9@1600}, lo=54@0439{farm=51.2@2400}. Cool, windy, but sunny; very nice day and eve.
8-30-03: This day, 1976, "Frost parches on ground at farm; 39 at (Albany) airport;" 1982, NWS record low=38;
1991, "93 and very humid, 4th & last day of hot humid days." Yesterday, 8/29, NWS hi=80@1559{farm=77.2
@1400}, lo=53@0448{farm=47.9@0400}. 67% PPS; sunny 'til 1100, then incr. overcast; later dark sky W & N
8-31-03: This day, 1965, NWS record low= 37. Yesterday, 8/30, NWS hi=75@0040{farm=69.6@0200}, lo=54
@2400{farm=49.2@2400}. 11% PPS; dark, cool, windy, damp miserabl day; no rain, however.
9-01-03: This day, 1967, NWS record low= 41. Yesterday, 8/31, NWS hi=71@1613{farm=68.9@1700}, lo=48
@0554{farm=44.7@0600}. 75% PPS; 100% in afternoon and eve- beautiful; sun warm, but cool in shade.
9-02-03: This day, 1971, NWS record lo= 41; 1991 new record low=39. {See 8-30 above!} Yesterday, 9/1, NWS hi=64@1406{farm=63.3@1200}, lo=57@0344{farm=51.5@0100}. Dark, cold, some light rain off & on.
9-03-03: This day, 1976, NWS record low= 39 ("colder at the farm"). Yesterday, 9/2, NWS hi=66@1250[farm=
64.5@1400}, lo=56@0624{farm=53.4@0700}. Hvy rain before dawn 'til 0900; some clrg late PM.