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Happy Winter Solstice from Upstate Dispatch

It’s the Winter Solstice 2022, the shortest day and longest night of the year, and the first day of Yule, an ancient pagan festival of lights lasting 12 days, just one of many such festivals in the northern hemisphere. We wish you seasons’ greetings on this day, and warm tidings. Yule is all about keeping the fire alive, and making sure you and your community stays warm. May you all have some extra light in your life this season, and some time outdoors with fresh air, a big fire, delicious food, and good company.

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Daily Catskills: 10/31/22

A grey day, overcast and humid with a high of 61F. A tinder polypore on a hemlock bench perfectly reflects the day’s colors.

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Daily Catskills: 10/30/22

Another balmy fall day, sunny and warm with a high of 65F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/29/22

Sunny and warm with a high of 62F. Leaves hanging on.

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Daily Catskills: 10/28/22

A brilliant day with clouds like cobwebs, and the sunshine highlighting flashes of yellow maples that are still molting. Still some brown and copper patches in these hills too. This year’s fall has been spectacular. A high of 60F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/27/22

A cloudy morning, clearing up to a sunny afternoon with a high of 57F. Fall is over at higher elevations, but there are still hardwoods hanging on to their leaves downhill.

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Daily Catskills: 10/26/22

Misty and humid with blustery afternoon rain and a high of 71F. Fall is on the wane, but the oaks, beech and ironwood are still hanging on.

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Daily Catskills: 10/25/22

A little gloomy, with muddy puddles of overnight rain but rising to a balmy high of 71F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/24/22

Mostly overcast with a low blanket of mist, and humid with the occasional peep of sun, a sprinkle of rain carried over from last night and a high of 65F. 2022 is having a spectacular, drawn out fall and now we are deep into the earth tones of the giant oaks: copper, gold and brassy brown.

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Daily Catskills: 10/23/22

Overcast with the odd glimmer of sun and still balmy for the season with a high of 61F. The fall colors are now the golden, brassy, maroon and copper tones of the oaks and ironwood, and some of these trees are still green.

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Daily Catskills: 10/22/22

Another clear, fall day with a high of 70F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/21/22

Another crisp day under a bowl of clear blue, warming up to a high of 60F. The flaming red oak tree holds its ground with its yellow and green neighbors amidst the brush of a waning fall landscape.

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Daily Catskills: 10/20/22

Bright and sunny with a nippy wind and a high of 53F. Big dome of clear blue with the odd remnant of wispy cloud.

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Daily Catskills: 10/19/22

An overnight frost coats the last remaining rose and the temperature only rises to a high of 44F. Mostly clear blue skies for the rest of the day.

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Daily Catskills: 10/18/22

A frosty morning with dew steaming out of the valleys, a fresh dome of azure sky, chilly but humid, rising to a high of 55F with giant clouds moving in mid-afternoon. Fall is falling.

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Daily Catskills: 10/17/22

A dingy start to the week, with a sky like washed ink and a high of 55F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/16/22

Bright and breezy, mostly clear skies and a high of 63F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/15/22

A frosty morning, warming up to a high of 65F. Clear and sunny with leaves fluttering like confetti in a light breeze. Coral-colored sugar maples line Andes’ Main Street.

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Daily Catskills: 10/14/22

Another gorgeous misty, cloudy morning, clearing by noon and warming up to a balmy high of 65F. Warm in the sun.

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Daily Catskills: 10/13/22

A gloomy, chilly morning warming up to a humid, rainy day with a high of 62F. Falling leaves tossed around by gusty winds. Torrential rain into the evening.

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Daily Catskills: 10/12/22

Sunny and humid, mostly clear skies and a high of 66F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/11/22

A crisp morning with thick mist sinking into the valleys. Clear sky for the rest of the day, balmy with a high of 67F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/10/22

An overcast morning giving way to an afternoon of big, dramatic clouds, the barest sprinkle of misty rain and a high of 59F. Two farm dogs declared cancer-free and loving the view from their mountain.

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Daily Catskills: 10/09/22

Peak fall colors, but only brief periods of sun in which to showcase their glory. A nippy wind and a high of 58F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/08/22

Chilly and overcast with brief periods of sunshine and afternoon rain. A high of 50F.

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Daily Catskills: 10/07/22

Overcast and misty with late afternoon rain and a high of 66F. We’re in the peak of glorious fall here in the Catskills. We just need some sun to show it off.

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Daily Catskills: 10/06/22

Sun, at last! Mostly cloudless with a high of 74F. A beautiful fall day.

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Daily Catskills: 10/05/22

A rainy morning walk through misty mountains. Another overcast day, with thick foggy cloud and a high of 61F. The sun making a brief appearance mid to late afternoon, brightening the gorgeous fall colors. A lovely half-moon rise though streaky cloud.

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Daily Catskills: 10/4/22

Have you seen the sun recently? We haven’t. The sudden dip into winter continues, with a high of 53F and late afternoon rain. Overcast and gloomy.

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Daily Catskills: 10/03/22

Cloud stretched taut over the sun like thick gauze, chilly with a high of 52F. Chronic overcast conditions are dulling these fall colors that are best experienced up close: oak on the right, maple on the left. The oak will be the last man standing.

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Daily Catskills: 10/02/22

Overcast and chilly with blustery winds and a high of 57F. Fiery sunset.

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Daily Catskills: 10/01/22

Overcast with ruffled grey cloud, morning mist and a high of 62F. Goldenrod still hanging on.

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Daily Catskills: 09/30/22

Mostly sunny with a gauze of cloud and a high of 62F.

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Daily Catskills: 09/29/22

Thick cloud cover clearing by late afternoon. Humid but chilly, with a high of 62F. Yellow leaves falling.

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Daily Catskills: 09/28/22

More gloom. Overcast, with a slight chill taking the edge off the humidity and a high of 65F. Misty clouds sail through the valley towing their falling rain.

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Daily Catskills: 09/27/22

Another overcast day: humid with swirling clouds with misty rain and a high of 65F. Some color still remains in the garden.

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Daily Catskills: 09/26/22

Dull and overcast, mostly rainy with brief periods of sunshine, with cloud cover clearing at sunset, a rainbow and a high of 65F.

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Daily Catskills: 09/25/22

Gloomy and overcast with brief periods of sunshine, but a mostly rainy afternoon and a high of 63F.

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Daily Catskills: 09/24/22

A very crisp, dewy morning at 42F, but sunny and clear for the rest of the day with stray wisps of cloud a high of 69F. Perfect weather for cycling to a festival.

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Daily Catskills: 09/23/22

A chilly, overcast morning, rising to a high of 53F with mostly clear skies, and a strong, chilly breeze stealing the warmth of the sun. Good drying weather.

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Daily Catskills: 09/22/22 Autumnal Equinox

Loud overnight thunderstorms begin in the early hours of the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall. Intermittent rain, some afternoon sun, and a high of 69F. Humid with a chilly breeze.

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Daily Catskills: 09/21/22

Sunny and warm with a high of 77F. Wispy clouds, and a lavender sunset on the eve of the autumnal equinox.

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Daily Catskills: 09/20/22

A bright, crisp morning, but overcast. A high of 67F, and pockets of sunshine despite stormy cloud cover and afternoon sprinkles. A slight yellowing of the foliage and a few splashes of red.

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Daily Catskills: 09/19/22

A high of 77F and humid, with torrential rain beginning in the afternoon. A steamy evening with thick fog settling in the valleys. A low of 66F.

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Daily Catskills: 05/24/22

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A hazy, overcast morning with glimmering cloud, but a more sunny afternoon. A high of 70F. Prolific farm rhubarb flowering early.

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Daily Catskills: 05/23/22

Sunny and warm: 60F by mid-morning. Gauzy clouds, slight breeze and a high of 68F.

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Daily Catskills: 05/22/22

Sweltering and with a jumble of clouds in a light blue sky and a high of 89F. Early evening thunderstorms continue into the evening.

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Daily Catskills: 05/21/22

A summer scorcher: humid and blazing hot with a high of 85F.

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Daily Catskills: 05/20/22

A dewy, misty morning and a humid afternoon with hazy clouds, some light rain, and a high of 79F. The green has almost filled in this week, but not quite. Hay fields are now knee-high.

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Daily Catskills: 05/19/22

Overcast, with overnight rain continuing into morning, and a damp afternoon with periods of sunshine. Humid with a high of 62F.

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Daily Catskills: 05/18/22

Mostly overcast but still bright and a high of 66F. Spruce tips are ready.

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Daily Catskills: 05/17/22

Overcast with a mix of sun and clouds, gusty winds, and mostly dry with sprinkle or two and a high of 60F.

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Daily Catskills: 05/16/22

A humid morning with mist rising off the mountains. Steamy with a high of 77F, and thunder storms moving through continually throughout the afternoon. During a quick break between storms, it looked like most of the green had suddenly filled in over the past few days.

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Daily Catskills: 05/15/22

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Humid and overcast with a high of 79F. Much-needed rain continuing for most of the afternoon and into the evening on the last day of the burn ban. Acres of dandelions at Lazy Crazy Acres attract the bees.

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Daily Catskills: 05/14/22

Humid and warm, with and a high of 81F. Big clouds compete underneath a sky of milky blue. Evening rain.

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