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Monday, August 26, 2013 local almanac
Aug 26, 2013 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 77F; low 64F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 81F; low 66F.[/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 Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. There will be scattered to numerous thunderstorms all day Monday, but mainly during the afternoon and evening. The thunderstorms are not expected to become severe, but could produce heavy rainfall. The storms will be moving from the northeast to southeast at around 35 mph.
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 a.m. and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy. High near 83. Monday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 65.
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 87. Tuesday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 84. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 83. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 62.
Sunrise today: 6:15 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:38 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:22 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the fourth Monday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development/Planning Committee Meeting is cancelled.
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall; Fire Committee Meeting at 6:45 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
PHILMONT Local Development Corp meeting at 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight
2 a.m.: Corporate FM A distinguished panels of media experts came together Wed., June 19, 2013 in Haverhill, Mass. The group discussed the future of on-air music and news following the New England premiere screening of "Corporate FM: The Killing of Local Commercial Radio." Experts: Moderator Scott Fybush, WCAP, WBZ and WXXI; Corporate FM Director Kevin McKinney; Dr. Donna L. Halper, associate professor of communications, Lesley University; Dan Kennedy, assistant professor, Northeastern University School of Journalism; William J. Macek, owner of WPKZ, Fitchburg, Mass., and New England radio owner/operated for 22 years; and Marc Lemay, communications manager, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, and former WHAV news director. From Pacifica Radio.
3 a.m.: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech from August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. Also, songs about MLK, from Nina Simone, U2, Lambchop, Otis Spann, Public Enemy, John Fahey, and others.
5 a.m.: This Week in Radio News: 20130826 Stories about NSA surveillance, UK leaks, Bradley/Chelsea Manning, Al Jazeera America, and others radio and media news.
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Gary Null Show Death by Corporation and the Death Star of the Trans Pacific Partnership, with Dr. Brian Moench.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Also local news, previews of events in Greene and Columbia counties, music, and more. Call in to have your say at (518) 828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, weather, and events. Call 518-828-0290 to comment during the "WGXC Morning Show.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 77F; low 64F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 81F; low 66F.[/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 Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. There will be scattered to numerous thunderstorms all day Monday, but mainly during the afternoon and evening. The thunderstorms are not expected to become severe, but could produce heavy rainfall. The storms will be moving from the northeast to southeast at around 35 mph.
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 a.m. and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy. High near 83. Monday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 65.
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 87. Tuesday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 84. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 83. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 62.
Sunrise today: 6:15 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:38 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:22 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the fourth Monday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development/Planning Committee Meeting is cancelled.
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall; Fire Committee Meeting at 6:45 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
PHILMONT Local Development Corp meeting at 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight
2 a.m.: Corporate FM A distinguished panels of media experts came together Wed., June 19, 2013 in Haverhill, Mass. The group discussed the future of on-air music and news following the New England premiere screening of "Corporate FM: The Killing of Local Commercial Radio." Experts: Moderator Scott Fybush, WCAP, WBZ and WXXI; Corporate FM Director Kevin McKinney; Dr. Donna L. Halper, associate professor of communications, Lesley University; Dan Kennedy, assistant professor, Northeastern University School of Journalism; William J. Macek, owner of WPKZ, Fitchburg, Mass., and New England radio owner/operated for 22 years; and Marc Lemay, communications manager, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, and former WHAV news director. From Pacifica Radio.
3 a.m.: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech from August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. Also, songs about MLK, from Nina Simone, U2, Lambchop, Otis Spann, Public Enemy, John Fahey, and others.
5 a.m.: This Week in Radio News: 20130826 Stories about NSA surveillance, UK leaks, Bradley/Chelsea Manning, Al Jazeera America, and others radio and media news.
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Gary Null Show Death by Corporation and the Death Star of the Trans Pacific Partnership, with Dr. Brian Moench.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Also local news, previews of events in Greene and Columbia counties, music, and more. Call in to have your say at (518) 828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, weather, and events. Call 518-828-0290 to comment during the "WGXC Morning Show.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News