Local weather forecast:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. The thunderstorms will come ahead of a cold front. Some of the storms may produce gusty winds, especially for the areas south and east of Albany. High near 81. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Low around 52.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
THURSDAY: Sunny. High near 70. Thursday night, patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, clear. Low around 46.
FRIDAY: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny. High near 75. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 53.

Sunrise today: 6:35 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:05 p.m.

LENGTH OF THE DAY: 12:29 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Today is the second Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.

ATHENS Village Board meeting, 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CATSKILL Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill (943-1343).
CATSKILL Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing followed by regular meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CLERMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Hearing for Local Law 2-2016, 7:25 p.m.; full Board of Supervisors meeting, 7:30 p.m.; all at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at elementary school, 123 Main St., Germantown (537-6281 ext 302).
GHENT Zoning Board application night, 6 p.m.; regular meeting at 7 p.m.; at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting, 6 p.m. at Bliss Towers, 41 N. 2nd St., Hudson (822-9743).
JEWETT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town’s 9 and 9H Corridor Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).
TACONIC HILLS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Performing Arts Center, 73 County Route 11A, Craryville (325-2800).