Local weather forecast:
TODAY : A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain and frequent lightning. Partly sunny. High near 84. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain and frequent lightning. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorm likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 79. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 55.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. High near 75. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58.

Sunrise today: 5:52 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:10 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:17 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the first Friday of the month.

WGXC is unaware of any recurring public meetings scheduled for today

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 Paltz 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.