Hudson Valley Weather: Coastal Storm Could Bring Rain, Wind This Weekend: NWS

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A coastal storm could bring rain, strong winds and widespread coastal flooding to southeastern New York from Sunday into Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

It issued a hazardous weather outlook statement Wednesday.

Christina Speciale, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service based in Albany, said the coastal storm is “something we are watching.”

“It is not a high-confidence forecast, and it could change in the next few days,” Speciale said.

If the storm does track northward and into the Hudson Valley, it is expected to be mostly a rain event here, she said.

It would impact the region Sunday and into Monday, according to Speciale, making it both breezy and rainy.

Wind speeds would be higher closer to New York City and the coast, she said.

“It could be a breezy and rainy Columbus Day,” she said.

In the short term, the Hudson Valley will be experiencing more autumn-like temperatures this week.

“(Thursday) will be cool and more like October, with highs in the 50s,” Speciale said. “Get out your jackets. It will be breezy, with plenty of sunshine.”

The Mid Hudson Valley region has a freeze watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday morning.

Friday and Saturday are both predicted to be sunny days, with highs in the 60s, followed by potential impacts from the coastal storm starting on Sunday.

Here are the forecast details for the Mid-Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3 a.m. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Friday: Widespread frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Columbus Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Here are the forecast details for the lower Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 66. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.