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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:49 am; sunset at 8:13 pm, providing 14 hours and 22 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 9:43 am Saturday and set at 10:11 pm. The Moon will be Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated. There will be mostly dark skies this weekend, but cloud cover will reduce visibility.

Perseid Meteor Shower: Earth has entered the stream of debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, which is the source of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. This year the meteor shower is expected to be heavier than normal, with forecasters calling for as many as 200 per hour during the peak, August 11-13.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (July 28)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:42 am; sunset at 8:22 pm, providing 14 hours and 38 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 2:34 am Saturday and set at 5:36 pm. The Moon will be Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated. There will be dark nights this weekend as the moon will only be up during the early morning and daytime hours and there will be a New Moon on Tuesday.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (July 21)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:34 am; sunset at 8:30 pm, providing 14 hours and 54 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 10:41 pm Saturday and set at 3:32 am Sunday. The Moon will be Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated. There was a Full Moon on Tuesday and nights this weekend will be well lit by the moon.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Drought Watch Issued For New York State

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a drought watch for the entire state of New York following consultation with the State Drought Management Task Force and Federal partner agencies.

A watch is the first of four levels of state drought advisories (“watch,” “warning,” “emergency” and “disaster”). There are no statewide mandatory water use restrictions in place under a drought watch. However, local public water suppliers may require such measures depending upon local needs and conditions. The last drought watch in New York State was issued in 2002.

The drought watch is triggered by the State Drought Index, which reflects precipitation levels, reservoir/lake levels, and stream flow and groundwater levels in nine designated drought regions throughout New York. Each of these indicators is assigned a weighted value based on its significance to various uses in a region. » Continue Reading.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (July 14)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:27 am; sunset at 8:36 pm, providing 15 hours and 7 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 5:41 pm Saturday and set at 3:32 am Sunday. The Moon will be Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated. There will be a Full Moon on Tuesday, July 19th.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (July 7)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:22 am; sunset at 8:41 pm, providing 15 hours and 17 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 10:57 am Saturday morning and set at 11:42 pm. The Moon will be Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated. There will be a First Quarter Moon on Monday, July 11th.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (June 30)

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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:17 am; sunset at 8:43 pm, providing 15 hours and 24 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 3:49 am Saturday morning and set at 6:47 pm. The Moon will be Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated. There will be a New Moon on Monday, July 4th – expect dark, almost moonless nights this weekend. Late Sunday night should be excellent for stargazing.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (June 23)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:13 am; sunset at 8:44 pm, providing 15 hours and 29 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 12:04 am Sunday morning and set at 11:47 am, Sunday. The Moon will be Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated. There will be a Last Quarter Moon on Monday.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (June 16)

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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:12 am; sunset at 8:43 pm, providing 15 hours and 31 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 6:56 pm Saturday and set at 4:52 am, Sunday. There will be a Full Moon on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 7:02 am. Summer Solstice, will also be on Monday, at 3:34 pm. A G1 class (Minor) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect through June 16th, but any possible aurora will be diminished by the nearly full Moon.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (June 9)

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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:12 am; sunset at 8:40 pm, providing 15 hours and 28 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 12:10 pm Saturday and set at 1:12 am, Sunday. First Quarter on Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (June 2)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:13 am; sunset at 8:36 pm, providing 15 hours and 23 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 5:10 am Saturday and set at 8:00 pm. There will be a New Moon on Saturday at 11 pm.

Aurora Alert: NOAA forecasters are estimating a 75% chance of G2 class geomagnetic storms on June 4th and 5th when a solar wind stream hits Earth’s magnetic field. There is a possibility for seeing an aurora this weekend in the Adirondacks, especially on Saturday night, although it may be obscured by clouds.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (May 26)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:17 am; sunset at 8:30 pm, providing 15 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 12:52 am Saturday and set at 11:40 am. On Saturday the Moon will will be waning gibbous, 59% illuminated.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (May 19)

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This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:23 am; sunset at 8:23 pm, providing 15 hours of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 8:07 pm Saturday and set at 6:13 am, Sunday morning. There will be a Full Moon on Saturday, May 21, at 5:14 pm.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (May 12)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:30 am; sunset at 8:16 pm, providing 14 hours and 46 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 1:21 pm Saturday and set at 2:41 am, Sunday morning. There will be a First Quarter Moon on Friday and Saturday’s Moon will be Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated. The next full moon will be next Saturday, May 21st. Throughout May, Mars will reach its brightest in a decade. Learn more about the night sky here.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (May 5)

This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.

Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 5:38 am; sunset at 8:08 pm, providing 14 hours and 30 minutes of sunlight. The New Moon will rise Saturday morning at 6:35 am and set at 9:14 pm. Expect dark, mostly moonless nights this weekend.

Night Sky: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley’s Comet, source of the annual Aquariid meteor shower. The shower should peak Thursday and Friday nights (May 5-6) at 30+ meteors per hour. The best time to look before twilight on Friday morning. On Monday, May 9th, the planet Mercury transits in front of the Sun. Throughout May, Mars will reach its brightest in a decade.