Albany Almanac – March 21, 2015

TEMPERATURES

As of 5 p.m. yesterday

High: 78

Low: 58

High last year: 69

Low last year: 45

Normal high: 75

Normal low: 49

Record high: 87 (1908)

Record low: 29 (1929)

Soil (4 inches): 68

PRECIPITATION

Albany airport rain gauge

Midnight-5 p.m. yesterday: None

To date through yesterday morning

Month: 1.47

Departure: -2.33

Year: 8.74

Departure: -5.25

SUN & MOON

Sunrise: 7:40 a.m.

Sunset: 7:48 p.m.

Day length: 12:08

Moon phase: Waxing crescent; first-quarter moon is Friday.