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Thursday, August 20, 2015 local almanac

Aug 20, 2015 12:01 am
Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 85F; low 65F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 85F; low 67F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Cairo, in Greene County:

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the region, including Greene and Columbia counties. A slow-moving cold front will bring widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms overnight, Thu., Aug. 20 to Fri., Aug. 21. Some urban and poor drainage flooding may occur in some spots, with isolated flash flooding possible.

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Thursday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Forecast for the next two days:

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 78. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 79. Saturday night, a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64.
Sunrise today: 6:08 a.m.

Sunset today: 7:48 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:39

Public meetings
Today is the third Thursday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.)

ANCRAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COPAKE Land Use Review Committee meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE-ATHENS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at middle/high school, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie (731-1800).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-6122).
GHENT Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Common Council Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).