Autumn Equinox 2019
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I know what it is and when it happens and always look forward to a break in the heat of Summer but that's about it.
So the most use I typically get out of it is a break from the workaday world from a standpoint of extracurricular activities such as the blog.
I suppose that the album Equinox which came out early in my Navy hitch is about my only redeeming virtue when it comes to astronomic history.
Lately we've been seeing cooler evenings and quite frankly I would just as soon have cool weather all year long; but I realize that is far from that reality of life in this area.
The first cold snap has been historically associated with "fair week" which starts next month.
In this area but I note some years the cold weather coming well after the completion of the State Fair, depending on the luck of the draw.
The Autumnal Equinox 2019 marking the astronomical first day of fall will be at 3:50 AM on Monday, September 23rd.
The forecast includes highs in the 90s for days after the event.
Since we are in the Northern Hemisphere we arrive at this moment as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south and it happens typically on the 22nd or 23rd of September.
Seasons are opposite on either side of the Equator.
Day and night times will roughly (but not exactly) be equal.