The National Weather Service predicts a slight chance of showers after 10 a.m. Friday, otherwise cloudy or partly sunny, with a high near 65. Friday night, there is another small chance of rain, with a low around 45. Saturday, the chance of showers increases slightly, with a high near 50. Sunday, maybe a little rain, with a high near 48.

Town meetings today
This is the fifth Friday of the month, and few towns schedule meetings in the fifth week.

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 5:53 p.m./Low, 12:02 p.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:51 a.m./6:42 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 10:48 a.m. /8:38 p.m.

Birthdays
September 30 Buddy Rich, Truman Capote, Elie Wiesel, Frankie Lymon, Bob Lassiter, and Marc Bolan.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Mark Lacoy and Casson Kennedy presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Tom Roe updates of the morning news, and plays music. 9 a.m.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS Hosted by Christina Malisoff. 10 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
PURE MOODS Buke and Gass are guest DJs with host Shannekia McIntosh. Noon-2 p.m.
QUE COCINARE HOY? Spanish-language news and features from Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos. 2 p.m.
POETRY 3 p.m.
KNOCK ON WOOD Steve Charney hosts. 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Sanford Allen is a guest, talking about his classical concert in Copake. Tom Roe hosts, and Jack Ross-Pilkington checks the weekend events and sports. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
HOTLINE RADIO Extended edition with guests. 7 p.m.-midnight.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Sunday morning.