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1-8-06: Yesterday, 1/7, NWS hi=29@1551{farm=24.6@1400}, lo=16@0815{farm=12.4@0800}. 100% of possible sunshine (PPS); a gorgeous winter day; some high clouds here from 1500 onward as 'low' approachd
1-9-06: Yesterday, 1/8, NWS hi=38@1349{farm=35.5@1600}, lo=26@1807{farm=20.3@0100}. 89% of poss sunshine; dusting of snow on ground at dawn; clouds cleared out quickly and the day was very pleasant.
1-10-06: Yesterday, 1/9, NWS hi=43@1527{farm=38.6@1600}, lo=29@2400{farm=26.2@0100}. 3% of poss sunshine; warm, heavily overcast day; windy at times. [Avg. daily temp. at Albany down to 22 F. as of 7th.]
1-11-06: Yesterday, 1/10, NWS hi=44@1252{farm=40.8@1400}, lo=23@2301{farm=20.6@2400}. 51% of possible sunshine (PPS); dusting of snow before dawn; slow clearing in morning; sunny, warm afternoon.
1-12-06: Yesterday, 1/11, NWS hi=45@2239{farm=39.4@1500}, lo=25@0105{farm=21.1@0100}. PPS n/a; partially sunny day; obviously warm; average. NWS temp was 13 degress above present normal of 22.
1-13-06: Yesterday, 1/12, NWS hi=52@1447{farm=47.3@1500}, lo=30@2311{farm=27.7@2400}. PPS n/a;
partially sunny; truly nice day; obvious melting of snow cover in places, along with ice on the lane.
1-14-06: Yesterday, 1/13, NWS hi=54@1508{farm=49.4@1500}, lo=25@0550{farm=24.6@0600}. PPS n/a; same as yesterday, the 12th.
1-15-06: Yesterday, 1/14, NWS hi=56@1443{farm=50.9@1300}, lo=24@2400{farm=21.5@2400}. PPS n/a; dark, windy day; rain began 1500 and went into the evening, eventually changing to snow; winter came back!
1-16-06: Yesterday, 1/15, NWS hi=24@0350{farm=21.5@0100}, lo=4@2400{farm=minus 0.4@2400}. 4" sn before dawn; obviously, a cold day with lowering temps & strong winds, too; clear, btfl, blue sky winter day.
1-17-06: Yesterday, 1/16,NWS hi=22@1727{farm=17.9@1500}, lo=2@0221{farm=minus 1.5@0300}. Another cold, windy but beautifully clear day; another cold night on tap.
1-18-06: Yesterday, 1/17, NWS hi=36@2400{farm=30.6@2400}, lo=8@0649{farm=2.7@0700}. Sunny, cold morning; afternoon quite nice with rising temperature & little wind; clouds increased from southwest 1400 on.
1-19-06: Yesterday, 1/18, NWS hi=54@1144{farm=47.3@1300}, lo=33@2232{farm=30.6@0100}. 1.72" of liquid precip (all rain) at Albany for a new record for the date; less than half that here; change to lite sn @ 1500.
1-20-06: Yesterday, 1/19, NWS hi=42@1533{farm=37.6@1600}, lo=32@0829{farm=26.5@0700}. Partially sunny; some wind; no appreciable melting at the farm.
1-21-05: Yesterday, 1/20, NWS hi=53@1624- tied record for the date- {farm=44.4@1400}, lo=38@0806 {farm=27.4@0700}. Overcast day at the farm but there must have been sun at Albany-see variance in hi temps
1-22-06: Yesterday, 1/21, NWS hi=61@1358- new record hi for date- {farm=58.2@1300}, lo=31@2400 {farm=27.2@2400}. Warm, nice day until 1500; then 'cold front' with hi wind, some rain & fast droppg temps
1-23-06: Yesterday, 1/22, NWS hi=34@1456{farm=32.8@1600}, lo=21@0728{farm=18.2@0800}. Sunny and somewhat windy day; overall very pleasant; snow cover is virtually totally gone from the fields; Albany snowfall this 'season' (7/1 to 6/30) is just 18.6", which is 12.4" below normal for the date. HDD down 14%,too
1-24-06: Yesterday, 1/23, NWS hi=34@1754{farm=32.2@2400}, lo=19@2342{farm=22.8@2400}. 5" snow at the farm 0500-1400 w/ water equiv.=0.56"; Albany=5.2"; no wind; temperature quite moderate all day.
1-25-06: Yesterday, 1/24, NWS hi=36@2345{farm=34.6@2400}, lo=13@0652{farm=18.4@0200}. Sunny until 1600, then high clouds; pleasant day with no wind; note the time of hi temp- odd; also,farm lo above NWS
1-26-06: Yesterday, 1/25, NWS hi=38@1640{farm=34.6@1300}, lo=23@0332{farm=22.0@0500}. A few lite sn shwrs in AM; windy, thus chill; some sunshine midday; last 21.5 deg. avg. daily temp- lowest at Albany.
1-27-06: Yesterday, 1/26, NWS hi=30@0034{farm=26.3@0100}, lo=16@2400{farm=10.9@2400}. A btfl, cold, windy day with a 'windchill' factor; daytime hi was in low 20s at the 'farm;' note times of high temps.
1-28-06: Yesterday, 1/27, NWS hi=35@1640{farm=30.0@1500}, lo=8@0716{farm=10.2@0400}. Another beautiful day; temps in afternoon much more pleasant than yesterday; some wind at times.
1-29-06: Yesterday, 1/28, NWS hi=49@1451{farm=45.7@1500}, lo=20@0559{farm=15.4@0500}. Nice warm day but windy and thus chill in the open; very pleasant otherwise, with sun and blue sky.
1-30-06: Yesterday, 1/29, NWS hi=41@2348{farm=36.5@1300}, lo=24@0232{farm=28.7@0100}. Overcast with rain beginning 1400; there was a break in the rain 1600 but it began again later; total to 2400= 0.23".