Rain fell into early this afternoon. Thinning of clouds and a little bit of sunlight this afternoon, with additional clearing later this evening. I stopped by Swan Lake then went to Moller Park/Path of Hope. From the upper end of the lake, I saw five ducks that I think were Gadwalls or a mix of ... Read more
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Partly cloudy this morning with sunshine – becoming overcast with minor sun breaks later in the day. Quite breezy today. Rain held off through the daylight hours (at least where I was, though I did see bits of rainbow this afternoon). Temperatures in the 50s again today. Yesterday’s high of 59F was well short of ... Read more
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Sunny and unseasonably warm with highs well into the 50s. Southern winds aloft are what led to the warm temperatures (at least as I understand it). Winds in town seemed a bit weird. At the golf course it was coming out of the NW. This matched the weather report from the airport. However, it was ... Read more
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Mostly sunny, though very thin high clouds kept it from being a blue sky day for the most part. Not especially windy, but I did notice a breeze out of the northwest in the morning, but coming from the southeast in the afternoon. Frost this morning and temperatures in the mid 30s. Warming to a ... Read more
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Heavier clouds diminishing to partly cloudy with a high thin layer that allowed enough sun for shadows to show. I did not make it out and about until this afternoon. I decided to go by Silver Bay and Blue Lake. The Blue Lake Road gate will probably close this weekend or next, so it seemed ... Read more
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Overcast with occasional showers in the early part of the day. Clouds thinned as the day went on, becoming mostly cloudy this evening. Later in the day yesterday (when it was nearly dark), I learned a magpie had been observed around the Indian River road neighborhoods the past couple of days. I decided to walk ... Read more
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