The National Weather Service says that today will be cloudy with periods of rain. High near 60F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall near a half an inch. Tonight will see scattered thunderstorms, with a steadier rain arriving overnight. A rumble of thunder is possible. Low 57F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Tomorrow, windy with a steady rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. Morning high of 60F with temps falling to near 50F. Winds WSW at 25 to 35 mph.

Town meetings tonight
ANCRAM Conservation Advisory Council at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. ATHENS town meeting at 7 p.m. at 2 First Street, Athens
CLAVERACK Planning Board Meeting at 7 p.m. at town hall.
CLERMONT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at town hall.
HUDSON Informal meeting of Common Council at 7 p.m.
TAGHKANIC town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82,West Taghkanic.

Astronomical bodies
TIDES Hudson: High, 4:38 p.m./Low, 10:59
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:33 a.m./7:41 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 6:36 a.m./8:48 p.m.

Birthdays
April 4
Arthur Murray, Muddy Waters, Maya Angelou, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Downey, Jr., Heath Ledger, and Mix Master Mike.