The wet Sunday that yesterday's forecast advertised is fading. The National Weather Service's overnight forecast for Pawling runs mostly sunny near 73 today, partly sunny near 76 Thursday, and near 80 Friday, with only a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Friday. Saturday turns sunny near 69, and Sunday is partly sunny near 65.
The week keeps one small catch. Friday is the peak at near 80 with southwest gusts to 20 mph and a 20 percent shower chance after 2 p.m., so morning is the safer half of that day. The weekend cools about ten degrees but stays dry through Sunday daytime, and the only flagged shower chance now sits Sunday night at 30 percent.
Plans, in order: outdoor jobs and trail time Thursday and Friday, errands Saturday while it's sunny and 69, and anything indoors Sunday. Forecasts have moved once already this week, so re-check the forecast Friday morning before you commit the whole day to it.
The questions the Valley searches this week, answer first, source after.
When is the warmest day this week in Pawling?
Friday, with a high near 80 and a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Today runs mostly sunny near 73 and Thursday partly sunny near 76. The weekend stays dry through Sunday daytime but cools to near 69 Saturday and near 65 Sunday.
Its Battle of the Books team. The library throws the team a party today from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the courtyard, weather permitting, after a second-place finish in the regional battle and 11 wins in 12 trivia rounds on the eight books the team read. If you go, the Storywalk at Lakeside Park runs through Oct. 19 during park hours at the playground, 2 Lakeside Dr.
Dutchess County's surplus auction is open online at dutchessny.gov/OnlineAuction through Oct. 14. The lot includes cars, vans, trucks, trailers and John Deere tractors, with Absolute Auctions & Realty running it for the county. Bidders register first at aarauctions.com/register.html, then bid from home.
No wet drives show up in the seven-day forecast through Sunday daytime; the only flagged chance is a 30 percent shower risk Sunday night. The Metro-North check found no Harlem Line notices posted as of this morning, so the regular schedule applies.
Dover's Town Board holds its regular meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 126 E Duncan Hill Rd, and the agenda is posted for download on the town site. The town calendar lists no Planning Board night on the books as of this morning. In Patterson, the Planning Board meets in regular session Thursday, Oct. 1, the Zoning Board takes submissions through Monday, Oct. 5, and the Town Board's budget hearing lands Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Town Hall, 1142 Route 311.
AI Corner: one plain-English AI thing, every issue
This week: read a town agenda before the meeting.
Dover's Town Board agenda is already posted for download ahead of tonight's meeting. Drop it into your AI and try: 'Summarize each agenda item in one plain sentence. Flag anything that touches taxes, roads, buildings, or public comment.' Two minutes later you know which items the board will decide and which one is yours to speak on. Agendas squeeze a lot of legal wording into a little space, so check anything you plan to repeat at the meeting against the town's own document.
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The Dates-Ahead Calendar
Dover Town Board regular meeting, 6:30 PM
Dover Town Hall, 126 E Duncan Hill Rd · agenda on the town site
Patterson Planning Board, regular meeting
Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 · listed on the town site
Patterson Zoning Board, submission deadline
Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 · filings due to the Zoning Board of Appeals
Patterson Town Board, budget hearing
Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 · on the town site's coming-up list
Red, White & You veterans picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
James Baird State Park, Pleasant Valley · free for veterans plus a guest · RSVP by Oct 12
Storywalk at Lakeside Park: The Rabbit Listened, during park hours
Lakeside Park playground, 2 Lakeside Dr, Pawling · free, all ages with a caregiver · Pawling Free Library
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