The National Weather Service predicts a 40 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Friday night there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Saturday should be mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 88.

Town meetings today
HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission meeting at 10 a.m. at City Hall.

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 9:50 p.m./Low, 3:56 p.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 5:32 a.m./8:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 1:55 p.m./ 12:03 a.m.
First Quarter Moon: 1:31 a.m.

Birthdays
July 8 Nelson A. Rockefeller, Billy Eckstine, Marty Feldman, Kevin Bacon, and Beck.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Mark Lacoy and Casson Kennedy present the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Tom Roe updates the morning news, and plays readings from Rebecca Wolf and Sarah Falkner. 9-11 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
PURE MOODS Shannekia McIntosh plays all kinds of music. Noon-2 p.m.
QUE COCINARE HOY Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos in Spanish. 2 p.m.
COUNTERSPIN FAIR's weekly media program. 3 p.m.
KNOCK ON WOOD Steve Charney hosts this comedy show. 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Tom Roe hosts. 4-7 p.m.
BRIAN DEWAN The Catskill musician performs live from the Spotty Dog Books & Ale store in Hudson. 7-9:30 p.m., after that internet-only.
HOTLINE RADIO L. Dot Dinero and The Guy host. 9:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more through 6 a.m. Sunday morning.