Local weather forecast:
TODAY : Mostly cloudy. High near 82. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are likely all day and overnight. There is the continued potential for heavy rainfall and localized flooding. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms for areas from Albany south. Thursday night, cloudy. Low around 62.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
FRIDAY: Periods of showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the day, along with the continued potential for heavy rainfall throughout the day and overnight, some localized flooding of urban and the potential for isolated flash flooding as well. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 69. Friday night, Cloudy. Low around 62.
SATURDAY: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 80. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 61.

Sunrise today: 5:31 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:30 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:59 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the second Thursday of the month.

WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.

CHATHAM Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
CLAVERACK Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville (672-7911).
COPAKE Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN Town Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Ancram (398-7519).
GREENE County Legislature Finance Audit Committee meeting, 4 p.m. at 411 Main Street, Catskill (719-3200).
HUDSON Planning Board public hearing on the application by A. Colarusso and Son for a conditional use permit to repair 75 feet of bulkhead at 175 Front Street; followed by regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
LIVINGSTON Town board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 119 County Route 19.
NEW BALTIMORE Planning board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix (756-6671).
STUYVESANT Town board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Town board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

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.