Albany Almanac – Dec. 30, 2014

TEMPERATURES

As of 5 p.m. yesterday

High: 68

Low: 57

High last year: 54

Low last year: 47

Normal high: 62

Normal low: 39

Record high: 81 (1946)

Record low: 18 (1925)

Soil (4 inches): 55

PRECIPITATION

Albany airport rain gauge

Midnight-5 p.m. yesterday: 1.43

To date through yesterday morning

Month: 6.94

Departure: +2.92

Year: 57.68

Departure: +5.42

SUN & MOON

Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.

Sunset: 5:42 p.m.

Day length: 10:07

Moon phase: Waxing screscent; full moon is Sunday.