Tonight is the first night of Passover. The full moon occurred at 2:44 a.m. this morning.

The National Weather Service says today will see a mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers this afternoon. High 61F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Showers this evening becoming less numerous overnight. Low near 45F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tomorrow, a few showers in the morning becoming a steady rain in the afternoon. High 54F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch

Town Meetings
ATHENS town meeting at 6:45 p.m.
AUSTERLITZ comprehensive Plan meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m., 812 Route 203, Austerlitz
CANAAN Planning board meeting at 7:00 p.m.
GERMANTOWN town board meets at 7 p.m., preceded by a 6:30 p.m. public hearing on increasing the Board of Assessment Review from 3 to 5 members
GREENE COUNTY 6:00 p.,. meetings of Government Ops and FInance committees, plus party caucuses.

Astronomical bodies
TIDES Hudson: Low, 10:20 a.m./High, 3:55 p.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:10 a.m./7:39 p.m.
MOONSET/MOONRISE 6:03 a.m./8:52 p.m.

Birthdays
APRIL 18 Clarence Darrow, Leopold Stokowski, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Kathy Acker, Conan O'Brien, and Kourtney Kardashian.

In history, today was the day Paul Revere made his famous ride or warning.