Local weather forecast:
TODAY: A slight chance of showers before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 63. The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Thursday. Widespread rain with a chance of non-severe thunderstorms are expected Thursday night into Friday morning. The thunderstorms could produce heavy rain, which may cause some flooding. Low around 51.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: Rain before 8 a.m., then showers likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. High near 60. Friday night, a chance of showers, mainly between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. High near 59. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 41.

Sunrise today: 6:04 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:43 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 13:38 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Thursday of the month.

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

ANCRAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
CAIRO-DURHAM Board of Education special meeting, 7 p.m. at high school, 1301 Route 145, Durham (622-8543).
GHENT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE County Fire Advisory Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Greene County Emergency Control and Training Center, 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo (622-3548).
GREENE County Industrial Development Agency meeting, 8 a.m. at IDA Office, 270 Mansion Street, Coxsackie (731-5500).
HUDSON Common Council Economic Development Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 3211 Church St., Kinderhook (784-2233).
STUYVESANT Joint Zoning Law workshop, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Planning Board public hearing on site plan review application for Crown Fuels, 7:10 p.m. at Town Hall, Main St., Hensonville (734-4170).

POLITICAL EVENTS
Weekly event:
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.

Across the Aisle, 9 a.m., Apr. 21 at Marist College Student Center, Poughkeepsie. U.S. Reps. John Faso and Sean Patrick Maloney in a conversation about how Washington politics affect the Hudson Valley. Sponsored by Pattern for Progress.
A Neighbor's Night Out, 6:30 p.m., Apr. 21 at O'Connor's Public House, 6 Broad Street, Paling. U.S. Rep. John Faso, special guest, plus Sheriff Butch Anderson and state Senator Terrence Murphy to speak. Paid admission only.
Community Speakout on Immigration, 2 p.m., Apr. 22 at Morris Memorial Hall in Chatham. Ruth Reichl, moderator, attorney Tom Gerety, Richard Witt, Rural and Migrant Ministry, Cris Morales, chef, artist, writer.
Albany March for Science, 3 p.m., Apr. 22 at Washington Avenue near Capitol. In concert with the DC March for Science.
Earth2Trump Resistance Roadshow, 8 p.m., Apr. 22 at Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. A national tour against the current administration in Washington D.C.
People's Climate March Hudson, 12 p.m., Apr. 29; begins in the Hudson Public Square (7th Street Park). Sister march to the People's Climate March in Washington D.C. Scheduled speakers: Ned Sullivan of Scenic Hudson, state Assembly member Did Barrett, Livingston Town Board member Will Yandik, and Michelle O'Leary from the Hoosick Falls-based NY Water Project.
Day without Immigrants Strike, May 1, details to come. No work, no school and no shopping for a day.
People's March for Free Press, 12 p.m., May 13, at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York. March and rally in support of the press and free speech.