Last Day Of Autumn

My Daughter's Nephew from years past

Mornin'!  It's 31° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 22° with the N-NW breezes at 10-15mph.  It's clear with starlit and moonlit skies.  I still wish it were like the old days when I first moved here and not one house had any outdoor lighting shining and interfering with the night sky view.  The stars in the "off season" sky would seem to shine incredibly bright in the clear darkness making for the most breathtaking starlit night sky.  No longer the case as for some reason... all the Shoobies leave their outdoor spotlights and porch lights on 24/7/365 days a year whether here or not making the night sky and stars invisible.  Noise pollution is one thing; but light pollution frustrates me even more as the Seasonal Folk don't have a clue that their lighting choice not only contributes to light pollution, and an unnecessarily higher electric bill, but leaving outdoor lights on day and night can make intruders think no one's home.  I'm finished rambling.  
Once daybreak occurs... in about an hour from now, the sky will remain clear as Ms Sun crosses the horizon.  We'll have a sunny day ahead with temps in the mid-40s and NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear skies, temps in the low-30s and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the mid-40s with North winds at 10-15mph.  As for this weekend... Saturday will be cloudy with temps in the mid-upper 40s and Sunday (Christmas Eve)... partly sunny (clouds in the mix) with temps near 50°.  As we bid adieu to the Fall season, tomorrow is the Winter Solstice and the official first day of Winter. The days slowly but surely begin to grow longer as the sun begins setting a bit later with each and every passing day.  This Autumn was lovely here along the Coast.  We had a couple nasty storms, but for the most part, the weather was mild and enjoyable. Who knows what El Nino will be bring this Winter?  Generally winters are mild during El Nino.  Sometimes it's hard to avoid those cold, wet intrusions of moisture and a chance of receiving a mid-Atlantic snowstorms.  But, as for as this part of the country goes... we're currently favored to have temperatures above average this Winter.  It all remains to be seen.  Until next year Autumn... see ya on the other side!
High Tide: 2:22PM
Low Tides: 8:19AM and 8:41PM
Ocean Temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:14AM
Sunset: 4:40PM

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