Local weather forecast:
TODAY : Patchy fog before 9 a.m. There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. Some of the storms could produce frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. Otherwise, partly sunny. High near 86. Tuesday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Patchy fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy. Low around 65.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
WEDNESDAY: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny. High near 88. Wednesday night, isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 66.
THURSDAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 87. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 66.

Sunrise today: 5:36 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:27 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:51 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Tuesday 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 .1 [point one] Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m.; Health and Human Services Committee meeting, 4 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
GREENE County Legislature Jail Workshop, 5 p.m. at 411 Main Street, Catskill (719-3200).
HUDSON Common Council Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Common Council regular meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
PHILMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., Philmont Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic (851-7638).
VALATIE Village Board meeting (rescheduled from Oct. 11), Village Hall, 3211 Church St., Valatie (758-9806).

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 Waltz Climate Action Coalition, 5 p.m., every Thursday at New Paltz Village Hall, 23 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz. Information at (845) 419-3786 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.