Local weather forecast:
TODAY: Increasing clouds. High near 74. Tuesday night, a slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. High near 68. Wednesday night, partly cloudy. Low around 65.
THURSDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny. High near 90. Thursday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of rain after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 66.

Sunrise today: 5:32 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:11 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 14:39 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Tuesday of the month.

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

COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Insurance Committee meeting, 1 p.m.; .1 [point one] Committee meeting, 3 p.m.; Health and Human Services Committee meeting, 4 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
GREENE County Community Services Board meeting, 4 p.m. at Greene County Mental Health Center, Room 222, 905 County Road 80, Cairo (622-9163).
HUDSON Common Council Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Common Council regular meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
PHILMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., Philmont Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic (851-7638).
VALATIE Village Board meeting (rescheduled from Oct. 11), Village Hall, 3211 Church St., Valatie (758-9806).

POLITICAL EVENTS
Weekly event:
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.