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Friday, January 24, 2014 local almanac

Jan 24, 2014 12:01 am
Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 18F; low 11F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 17F; low 11F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.

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 Catskill, in Greene County:
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -16. Friday night, a chance of snow showers, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.


Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 8 a.m. Cloudy. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Saturday night, a chance of snow showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 23. Sunday night, a chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 14.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 29. Monday night, partly cloudy. Low around -4.


Sunrise today: 7:15 a.m.
Sunset today: 5 p.m.


Length of the day: 9:45 hrs.


Town meetings


Today is the fourth Friday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.


CLERMONT Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission Public Hearing to receive public comment on an application submitted by Galvan Initiatives for new construction at 215 Union Street in the city, followed by the Commission's regular meeting at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).


The day ahead on 90.7-FM


12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Headlines Radio news about radio waves.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Prince's Computers Matthew Hall at The Awl notes Prince's long-term relationship with computers. Tune in "Computer Blue," "Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)," "My Computer" (with Kate Bush), "Emale," "Batdance," Plus clear reference points: Funkadelic's "No Compute," and Afrika Bambaata’s "Looking For The Perfect Beat." Plus The Time's "777-9311."
1 a.m.: Taran's Free Jazz Hour: Alan Purves Episode 1 of 2014 of two-hour free jazz show that airs on eight European radio stations and free103point9 Online Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, in New York, in the United States. Click on title to access the playlist.
5 a.m.: What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: NSA Surveillance New proposals from Pres. Obama on NSA surveillance and data collection are out. Now what? Told through narration, music and soundbites. Hosted by Paul Fischer, through Pacifica Radio.

6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Hosted by Phil Grant. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show The Morning Show continues with local news, weather and events.
10 a.m.: ¿Qué cocinaré hoy?: Manuel Castro, Fanny Prizant Peruvian-born journalist and activist Fanny Prizant discusses her life as an immigrant, and her local television show. Also Manuel Castro, from the New York Immigration Coalition, talks about the campaign to provide driver licenses for undocumented immigrants in New York. Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores Lobos.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Chris Freeman Multi-media artist Chris Freeman will be in the Hudson studio to talk about his work as a painter, photographer and production designer. Plus, news, weather, music and more! Hosted by Mark Bailey, Gregor Trieste and Jack Ross-Pilkington.