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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 67F; low 50F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 67F; low 51F.[/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 has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook in the Mid-Hudson Valley and the greater Capital District, for Fri., May 16. Moderate to heavy rain showers and scattered non-severe thunderstorms will occur during the day, into Friday night. This rainfall may lead to ponding of water on roadways, as well as minor flooding of poor drainage, urban and low-lying areas.

Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday night, rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5 a.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 44.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 69. Sunday night, isolated showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 47.
Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. High near 69. Monday night, partly cloudy. Low around 45.

Sunrise today: 5:32 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:11 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:38 hrs.

Town meetings
Today is the third Friday of the month.
WGXC is unaware of any recurring meetings scheduled for today.

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Salome From "From The Vault" from the Pacifica Archives, this 1963 performance of Oscar Wilde's classic play "Salome" adapted for radio and directed by Leonard Nimoy. This is the first of two parts because we invited Leonard and Susan Nimoy to the studio who were excited to accept our invitation upon hearing the news that this gem survived some 51 years.
1 a.m.: Taran's Free Jazz Hour: Ivo Perelman Episode 13 of 2014 of two-hour free jazz show that airs on eight European radio stations and Wave Farm Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, in New York, in the United States. Click on title to access the playlist.
5 a.m.: The Shortwave Report: 20140516 Dan Roberts hosts international news and opinion, via shortwave, from China Radio International, NHK Japan National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Voice of Russia.

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: Cairo-Durham Candidates Listen to recordings of the Cairo-Board of Education Meet the Candidates Night hosted Thurs., May 15, by the High School Participation in Government class. Tom Roe hosts live from the Wave Farm in Acra.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 p.m.: Guest DJ: Tom Casey