Local weather forecast:
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. High near 81. There is a chance of non-severe thunderstorms Thursday evening and overnight, as a warm front moves through the area. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 86. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68.
SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 87. Saturday night, showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68.

Sunrise today: 5:22 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:35 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 15:13 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the fifth Thursday of the month.

WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.

COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee meeting, 3 p.m. at 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COXSACKIE Town Board workshop meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed Street, Coxsackie (731-2727).
GREENE County County-wide Shared Services Initiative meeting, 4 p.m. at county Emergency Control and Training Center, 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo (622-3643).

POLITICAL EVENTS
Weekly events:
Citizen Action HV Action Night, 5:30 p.m., every Tuesday at 7 Grand Street, Kingston. Information at hudsonvalley@citizenactionny.org, or facebook.com/HVCitizenActionNY.
New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, 5 p.m., every Thursday at New Paltz Village Hall, 23 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz. Information at (845) 399-247 or newpaltzclimateaction@gmail.com.
Faso Friday, 12 p.m., every Friday at U.S. Rep. John Faso's District Office, 2 Hudson Street, Kinderhook. Information at erinpersists@gmail.com.