10-19-03: This day, 1974, NWS record low= 20 (same at the farm); 1996, "Start of 2 day coastal 'noreaster, 4"
rain in New York City, 7-10" around Boston, 1.70" at farm on 20th, 30-60 mph winds with much damage east."
Yesterday, 10/18, NWS hi=52@1330{farm=50.3@1500}, lo=32@0617{farm=33.4@0800}.49PPS,windy,chily
10-20-03: This day, 1965, NWS record high= 80; 1972, NWS record low= 18, coldest ever so early in fall (see
10/21); 1974, "20 deg. at farm;" 1979, NWS temp.= 78; 1990, "28 at farm, first full freeze." Yesterday, 10/19,
NWS hi=47@1513{farm=43.8@1700}, lo=34@2400{farm=33.3@2200}.4PPP;light rain erly AM;dark cld day
10-21-03: This day, 1972, "NWS record low for day= 17 (see 20th comment);" 1979, NWS record high=81.
Yesterday, 10/20, NWS hi=52@1620{farm=52.5@1600}, lo=28@0626{farm=28.7@0400}.74PPS; nice,fll, dy
10-22-03: Yhis day, 1979, NWS record high= 86, and highest ever so late; 1998, "Third frost." Yesterday, 10/21, NWS hi=68@1243{farm=66.4@1300}, lo=39@2400{farm=37.2@2400}. Sunny & warm until 1315; then brief, heavy thunder shower, with hign wind; temperature dropped thereafter into the night
10-23-03: This day, 1979, NWS high of 81 tied record high for date also reached in 1947, when I was a freshman at Union College. At the farm temp was 80 in 1979. 2000, "5th frost, salvias finally done in.". Today, interestingly, the tree that ceased to protect the salvias (it was bare) still has about one-half of its colorful leaves; a noticeable difference in the timing of fall weather. Yesterday, 10/22, NWS hi=40@0201{farm=37.2@0100}, lo=34@0826{farm=31.5@2000}No sun;cld;rn/sn all day;some on grnd 1900
10-24-03: This day, 1969, NWS record low= 16; 1973, NWS high= 74, tying the record hi; 1977, "First full kil-ling frost, 20 at the farm; 1990, "19 at airport, 23 at farm." Yesterday, 10/23, NWS hi=41@1122{farm=36.2
@1500}, lo=34@0714{farm=28.8@0700}. 14PPS; cold, some wind; not nice; 1" sn on grnd/vegetatn @ 0700
10-25-03: This day, 1980, "Lowest ever October barometer (Albany)= 28.91"- bad storm;" 1981, NWS 19 deg.
tied record low, with 22 at farm. Yesterday, 10/24, NWS hi=48@1457{farm=45.4@1600}, lo=27@2357
{farm=27.5@0700}. 79 PPS; "bone chilling" wind despite sunshine; unpleasant day except from indoors!
10-26-03: This day, 1995, "Btfl day and sunset across the pond @ 1729;" 1996, "Gorgeous sunny day (65 deg.)
and btfl orange full moon rise;" 1997, "26 at farm- first full freeze." Yesteray, 10/25, NWS hi=57@1431{farm=
53.4@1600}, lo=27@0457{farm=24.9@0600}.51PPS; warmed up slowly; very pleasant PM; more sun at farm
10-27-3:: No historical info. Yesterday, 10/26, NWS hi=66@1525{farm=65.7@1400}, lo=51@0124{farm=44.7 @0100}. 4PPS; overcast with increasing darkness in PM; S-SW warm breeze; light rain began 1800 into night.
10-28-03: This day, 1971, NWS record high= 78; 1973, "First overall killing frost;" 1974, NWS record low=18.
Yesterday, 10/27, NWS hi=64@1207{farm=52.8@0100}, lo=47@2400{farm=43.1@2300}. No sun; rain all day, heavy in early PM; heavier to the east and south of the farm, where 1.10" fell; note difference in hi temps!
10-29-03: This day, 1969, NWS record low= 19; 1971, high temp reached 74. Yesterday, 10/28, NWS hi=55
{farm=51.2@1500}, lo=37@0533{farm=38.4@2000}. 83PPS; cool breeze despite sunshine; clds from SW late
10-30-03: This day, 1969, NWS recrd low= 20; 1995, "30 at farm, first full freeze, driveway marigolds ki?lled."
Yesterday, 10/29, NWS hi=52@1500{frm=48.5@1400}, lo=41@2313{farm=36.9@2400}. 1.82" rain at farm!!
10-31-03: This day, 1975, "19 deg. at the farm;" 1988, NWS record low= 18- "21 at the farm." Yesterday, 10/30, NWS hi=57@1532{farm=54.0@1500}, lo=35@0536{farm=33.3@0600}.96PPS; windy; pleasant day that ended with a huge, fiery red setting sun that I observed coming home from supper at 1630-1700- gorgeous
11-1-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 10/31, NWS hi=67@1332{farm=64.5@1500}, lo=35@0654{farm=34.2
@0200. 72% possible sunshine (PPS); warm after chill start; little wind; real nice.
11-2-03: This day, 1976 and 2002, NWS record low= 19; 1982, "NWS= 81, second highest, with 1950= 82;" 1990, "69 deg." Yesterday, 11/1, NWS hi=69@1328{farm=66.2@1300}, lo=51@2352{farm=45.7@0600}. Hazy sunshine (22 PPS- based on when a shadow is created by intensity of sushine), warm, no wind
11-3-03: This day, 1977, NWS record high= 73, with new high of 74 in 1982 and the current record of 75 set in 1990; 1980, NWS record low= 20; 1996, "24 at farm." Yesterday, 11/2, NWS hi=54@1233{farm=49.1@
1300}, lo=49@2400{farm=44.7@0100." Overcast day with some rain in late afternoon.
11-4-03: This day, 1982, NWS record high= 73; 1980, NWS record low= 20; 1982, new NWS record high=76, also highest temp so late; 1989, "25 at airport, 22 at farm- first full freeze; 1993, "Had drinks on the 'Terrass';"
1994, "76 tied record high, summer-like day;" 1998, "24 at farm, first full freeze." Yesterday, 11/3, NWS hi=63
@1505{farm=59.7@1300}, lo=49@2400{farm=45.7@0100}.No sun at frm,13% at Albny all inPM;rain in AM
11-5-03: This day, 1994, NWS new record high= 75; "6 deg. +/- cooler at farm." Yesterday, 11/4, NWS hi=49
@0011{farm=46.9@0100}, lo=39@1717{farm=36.6@1700}. Note times of hi/lo temps; terrible day-rn/drizzle
11-6-03: No historical info. Yesterday, 11/5, NWS hi=57@2358{farm= 52.5@2300}, lo=46@0358[farm=42.9
@0200. Again, no sunshine with light rain and drizzle all day; better than yesterday because temp rose dur'g day