Albany Almanac for Nov. 1, 2016
Temperatures, rainfall, and sun and moon information for the Albany area
By Staff Reports
TEMPERATURES
As of 5 p.m. yesterday
High: 90
Low: 54
High last year: 79
Low last year: 50
Normal high: 76
Normal low: 50
Record high: 90 in 1919
Record low: 23 in 2001
Soil (4 inches): 70
PRECIPITATION
Albany airport rain gauge
Midnight-5 p.m. yesterday: None
To date through yesterday morning
Month: 0.00
Departure: -2.15
Year: 38.26
Departure: -7.06
SUN & MOON
Sunrise: 7:53 a.m.
Sunset: 6:48 p.m.
Day length: 10:55
Moon phase: Waxing crescent; first-quarter moon is Monday.
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