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Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 53F; Low 53F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 54F; Low 53F.[/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 declared a Hazardous Weather Outlook. A powerful storm will develop and work across the northern Great Lakes Wed., Oct. 28. The storm looks to bring a soaking rainfall to the region. One to two inches of rainfall are forecast, with perhaps higher amounts locally.

Today: Showers likely before 1 p.m., then periods of rain between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Wednesday night, rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Forecast for the next two days
Thursday: Showers likely before 8 a.m., then a chance of rain between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then isolated showers after 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 69. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 40.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Low around 40. Friday night, mostly clear. Low around 32.

Sunrise today: 7:24 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:54 p.m.
Length of the day: 10:29

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

ATHENS Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Rd., Copake (329-1234).
HUDSON Common Council Public Works Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., Legal Committee, 6:15 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUDSON Development Corporation meeting, 12 p.m. (noon) at 1 North Front St., Hudson (751-1044).
KINDERHOOK Historical Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
PHILMONT Village Board Workshop meeting, 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).