Local weather forecast:
TODAY : There is a chance of thunderstorms from 11 a.m. into Thursday night. While widespread severe weather is unlikely, the region is under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 76. Patchy fog after 10 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. Low around 61.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
FRIDAY: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny. High near 77. Friday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59. SATURDAY: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 55.

Sunrise today: 5:44 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:19 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:34 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the fourth Thursday of the month.

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

ATHENS Town Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at community center, 2 First Street, Athens (945-1052).
CHATHAM Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
CHATHAM Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 488 Route 295, Chatham (392-1651).
COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee meeting, 3 p.m. at 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Town Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
HUDSON Community Development and Planning Agency meeting is cancelled (751-1044).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

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 Waltz 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.