The last soaker of the stretch moves through this afternoon. The National Weather Service puts today's rain in Pawling at 100 percent, mainly between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., with a high near 59, gusts to 22 mph and a quarter to half inch of new rain. Then the pattern flips: Tuesday turns mostly sunny near 68, Wednesday near 73, Thursday near 78 and Friday near 76, and the forecast holds dry through Saturday. The next rain chance waits until Sunday, at 40 percent.
The weekend wind was a nor'easter, and the region spent Sunday cleaning up. Central Hudson restored power to more than 24,000 customers, with about 2,500 still out as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday and the rest expected back by midday Monday. Most of the Valley is NYSEG territory, and the safety rule travels across every utility line: stay at least 30 feet from a downed wire, treat it as live, and remember a fallen branch can hide one.
If you had outdoor work planned, the morning window closes at 11. From Tuesday on, the weather is on your side, and five straight dry days is the longest run in the seven-day forecast. Forecasts move, so give it one more look Tuesday morning before anything big.
The questions the Valley searches this week, answer first, source after.
When does the rain stop today in Pawling?
By 4 p.m. The NWS window runs mainly 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 percent, with a high near 59 and gusts to 22 mph. Tuesday opens mostly sunny near 68, and the dry run holds through Saturday, with the warmest day Thursday at 78. Sunday brings the next chance of showers, at 40 percent.
Can I still sign up for the Dutchess hazardous waste drop-off?
No, the Oct. 17 event is full. The county's registration page now says the 10/17/2026 event has been filled and the next one has not been scheduled yet. Issue #017 carried the date while spots were open; if you still have paint, cleaners or electronics to move, the county posts new events on its Solid Waste page.
County officials say no. District Attorney Anthony Parisi and Sheriff Kirk Imperati announced Monday they are withdrawing support for the license plate reader program after community forums. The readers capture plate data that can help cases involving stolen vehicles and missing people, which is the benefit residents weighed against privacy concerns. Parisi put it this way: "We cannot ask the public to participate in the process and then disregard what they tell us."
Are there free events for Dutchess veterans this fall?
Three, and each asks for an RSVP. The Red, White & You picnic runs Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at James Baird State Park in Pleasant Valley, rain or shine, with BBQ from Tavern 23 and live country music from StringMasters. Two pasta dinners follow: Sunday, Oct. 25 at Red Hook VFW Post 7765 with a 4 p.m. seating, and Sunday, Nov. 1 at the East Fishkill Community Center with seatings at 2 and 4 p.m. Veterans bring a guest free; reserve at 845-486-2000 or CountyExec@dutchessNY.gov, and the picnic wants its RSVPs by Oct. 12.
Rain lands heaviest between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. today, with gusts to 22 mph, so the midday drive on Route 22 is the soggy one. From tonight on, every commute in the seven-day forecast is dry.
Dover's Town Board holds its regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Dover Town Hall. Patterson's budget work sessions run 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, with the Planning Board next in regular session Thursday, Oct. 1. The Metro-North check found no Harlem Line notices as of Monday morning, so the regular schedule applies.
AI Corner: one plain-English AI thing, every issue
This week: turn a town agenda into your watch list.
Dover's board meets Wednesday and Patterson's Planning Board follows Oct. 1, and both towns post agendas before the meeting. Paste an agenda into your AI and try: 'Which items touch my road, my tax bill, or trash pickup? Explain each zoning term in one sentence.' That turns a 40-page PDF into a two-minute brief, and you know which line is yours before anyone takes a seat. Agendas change, so pull the town's page again the morning of the meeting.
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The Dates-Ahead Calendar
Patterson Town Board budget work session, 4:30 PM
Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 · second session Tuesday at the same time
