Local weather forecast:

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the WGXC listening area, all day Thu., Jul. 7. The heat indices will be in the upper 90s Thursday afternoon, just below the head advisory threshold of 100 degrees. There is a chance of non-severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Some of the storms may contain strong gusty winds and very heavy rain.

Today: Isolated showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 88. Thursday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 90. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Cloudy. Low around 70.
SATURDAY: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 84. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63.

Sunrise today: 5:27 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:33 p.m.

LENGTH OF THE DAY: 15:06 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Today is the first 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 Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ASHLAND Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland (734-3636).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
CAIRO Town Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
COPAKE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
GHENT Town Board workshop, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (tentative), 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Planning Board, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 6 Chatham St., Kinderhook (758-9882).
STOCKPORT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Ave., Stottville (828-9389).