Local weather forecast:
TODAY : Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected after 4 p.m. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80. Friday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
SATURDAY: Scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout the day and evening. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. High near 79. Low around 60.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. High near 79. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around 57.

Sunrise today: 5:59 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:01 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:01 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the second Thursday of the month.

HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission meeting, 10 a.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).

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.