Local weather forecast:
TODAY : Mostly cloudy. High near 80. Thursday night, a chance of showers, mainly after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:
FRIDAY: A chance of showers before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 80. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
SATURDAY: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 80. Saturday night, mostly clear. Low around 56.

Sunrise today: 5:26 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:34 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 15:07 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the first Thursday of the month.

ANCRAM Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ASHLAND Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland (734-3636).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
HUDSON Common Council Informational Meeting, 4 p.m. A representative of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will meet with the mayor and council members to discuss national and state historic designations for the Furgery Boat Club. Conservation Advisory Council, 6 p.m. Both meetings at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
STOCKPORT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Ave., Stottville (828-9389).

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.