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Monday, May 4, 2015 local almanac
May 04, 2015 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 75F; low 48F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 82F; low 48F.[/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:
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 73. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 73. Wednesday night, mostly clear. low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 78. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 52.
Sunrise today: 5:46 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:58 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:12 hrs.
Public meeting
Today is the first Monday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.)
ANCRAM Conservation Advisory Council at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ATHENS Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at 2 First Street, Athens (734-3636).
CAIRO Town Board meeting and public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant application, 6:30 p.m.; both at Cairo Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
CATSKILL Recreation Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Catskill Town Hall,
439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CLAVERACK Planning Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Church Street, Mellenville (672-7911).
CLERMONT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
TAGHKANIC Zoning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, Taghkanic (851-7638).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: FCC Reauthorization Hearing on Improving Commission Transparency The U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 2 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building titled “FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency.”
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 The WGXC Morning Show is a radio magazine show featuring local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, a rundown of public meetings, local and regional events, with weather updates, and more about and for the community. Broadcast live from the WGXC Hudson Studio. Hosted by Tyson Hauf.
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.: The Albany Report: Dan Squadron, Susan VanDolsen, Robert Nied New York state does not permit high-volume hydraulic fracturing due to health risks as cited by Health Commissioner Howard Zucker. However, more pipelines carrying natural gas mean more transfer and compressor stations, and other infrastructure with cumulative health impacts. Health professionals, residents, elected officials and advocates from across the state are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the state Health Department to address the growing concern this infrastructure build-out has on residents. Susan VanDolsen of Westchester County for Change, and Robert Nied, of the Center for Sustainable Rural Communities, will be in the studio to discuss this issue. Also, state Sen. Dan Squadron will call and talk about the LLC loophole bill currently pending. Call (518) 828-0290 to go on air during the show, or send your comments or questions via email to info@wgxc.org. Or take three minutes and record a question or comment ahead of time at (518) 291-WGXC (9492). Hosted by Cecilia Tkaczyk.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 75F; low 48F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 82F; low 48F.[/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 Fire Weather Watch from 12 p.m. through 4 p.m., Mon., May 4, due to low relative humidity, gusty winds and extremely dry fine fuels. The watch has been declared for east central New York, western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut. South to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 15 to 25 mph are expected, with even higher local winds possible. Under these conditions, fires that develop can spread rapidly and uncontrollably.
Today: Sunny. High near 81. Monday night, a chance of showers, mainly after 3 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 73. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 73. Wednesday night, mostly clear. low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 78. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 52.
Sunrise today: 5:46 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:58 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:12 hrs.
Public meeting
Today is the first Monday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.)
ANCRAM Conservation Advisory Council at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ATHENS Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at 2 First Street, Athens (734-3636).
CAIRO Town Board meeting and public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant application, 6:30 p.m.; both at Cairo Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
CATSKILL Recreation Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Catskill Town Hall,
439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CLAVERACK Planning Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Church Street, Mellenville (672-7911).
CLERMONT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
TAGHKANIC Zoning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, Taghkanic (851-7638).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: FCC Reauthorization Hearing on Improving Commission Transparency The U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 2 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building titled “FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency.”
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 The WGXC Morning Show is a radio magazine show featuring local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, a rundown of public meetings, local and regional events, with weather updates, and more about and for the community. Broadcast live from the WGXC Hudson Studio. Hosted by Tyson Hauf.
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.: The Albany Report: Dan Squadron, Susan VanDolsen, Robert Nied New York state does not permit high-volume hydraulic fracturing due to health risks as cited by Health Commissioner Howard Zucker. However, more pipelines carrying natural gas mean more transfer and compressor stations, and other infrastructure with cumulative health impacts. Health professionals, residents, elected officials and advocates from across the state are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the state Health Department to address the growing concern this infrastructure build-out has on residents. Susan VanDolsen of Westchester County for Change, and Robert Nied, of the Center for Sustainable Rural Communities, will be in the studio to discuss this issue. Also, state Sen. Dan Squadron will call and talk about the LLC loophole bill currently pending. Call (518) 828-0290 to go on air during the show, or send your comments or questions via email to info@wgxc.org. Or take three minutes and record a question or comment ahead of time at (518) 291-WGXC (9492). Hosted by Cecilia Tkaczyk.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News