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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 local almanac

Aug 20, 2014 12:05 am
Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 83F; low 60F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 81F; low 60F.[/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 for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. There is a slight chance of non-severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 78. Thursday night, a chance of showers. Coudy. Low around 59.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny. High near 79. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 59.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 75. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 57.


Sunrise today: 6:09 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:48 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:39 hrs.


Public meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)


CATSKILL Town Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Human Services Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
GHENT Planning Board, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting, 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on area variance at 29-31 Fairview Ave., 6 p.m.; regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
STUYVESANT Zoning Revision Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Howard Stelzer Episode 944 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 944.

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 News, weather, events, music and more. Live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by "Petee Pete" Lievense.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: @Issue: Sean Eldridge, Phil Malone Democrat Phil Malone will be in the studio to discuss his race in the 107th Assembly District, the seat currently held by Republican Steve McLaughlin. Plus, the broadcast of an interview with Democrat Sean Eldridge about his race to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Gibson in the 19th Congressional District. The interview was recorded at the WGXC Hudson studio, Wed., Aug. 13. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News