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Friday, February 13, 2015 local almanac

Feb 13, 2015 12:01 am
Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 10F; low -4F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 10F; low -2F.[/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:

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Wind Chill Advisory until noon, Fri., Feb. 13 for the WGXC listening area, and including the Capital District and Mid-Hudson Valley. Bitterly cold wind chill readings as low as 15 to 25 below zero are expected Friday morning. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible for those without proper protection from the cold. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph, are expected.


Today: Mostly sunny and cold. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13.


Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Saturday night, snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 11. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around -7.
Monday (Presidents Day): Sunny. High near 14. Monday night, partly cloudy. Low around -5.

Sunrise today: 6:53 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:25 p.m.
Length of the day: 10:32 hrs.

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

HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission meeting, 10 a.m. at 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
For WGXC Winter 2015 Pledge Drive: Day 2 WGXC's winter pledge drive began Thu., Feb. 12, and will culminate in a celebration of the station's four years of diverse voices and adventurous sounds on the the FM dial, Feb. 28. Tune in throughout the drive for a full slate of remote broadcasts, and turn out for special events in Greene and Columbia counties.

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: For WGXC Pledge Drive Begins Local news, weather, events, music and more. Live from the WGXC Acra studio at the Wave Farm Study Center in Greene Co. Hosted by Tom Roe.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: ¿Qué cocinaré hoy?: Felipe Santos, Melanie Forstrom Conversation with Felipe Santos, an amateur host of a newly created online radio show called "La hora de la juventud y no tan joven," which is broadcast live from Poughkeepsie. And part two of an interview with Melanie Forstrom, about Cornell Cooperative Extension programs. Plus, a discussion about the number of eligible U.S. permanent residents of Mexican origin that actually take the path to U.S. citizenship. Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos.
11 a.m.: Wall to Wall Hosted by Shelley Weiner.
12 p.m. (noon): Sugar Shack Jukebox Hosted by Jared Widjeskog.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show Live from the WGXC Acra studio. Hosted by Mark Bailey and Gregor Trieste.
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News: G Lucas Crane, Pam Finch, Tianna Kennedy, Eric Ball Special live pledge drive edition from the WGXC Pop-Up Shop at 117 Warren St. in Hudson. The Opening Reception features treats from Verdigris, and a performances from Void Moon (G Lucas Crane and Pam Finch) and Jantar (represented by Tianna Kennedy and Eric Ball).