Albany Almanac — March 1, 2017
Temperatures, rainfall, and sun and moon information for the Albany area
By Staff Reports
TEMPERATURES
As of 5 p.m. yesterday
High: 82
Low: 51
High last year: 64
Low last year: 33
Normal high: 69
Normal low: 44
Record high: 86 in 1917
Record low: 19 in 2002
Soil (4 inches): 62
PRECIPITATION
Albany airport rain gauge
Midnight-5 p.m. yesterday: None
To date through yesterday morning
Month: 3.04
Departure: -1.92
Year: 12.23
Departure: 2.04
SUN & MOON
Sunrise: 7:04 a.m.
Sunset: 6:34 p.m.
Day length: 11:30
Moon phase: Waxing crescent; first-quarter moon is Sunday.
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