April Kicks Off With Rain, Snow In The Hudson Valley Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — April starts with showers, at the edge of severe storms in the Central United States that could even bring snow to the mid-Hudson Valley.

"A common ‘April Fools’ joke in weather forecasting is to toss out a forecast for snow. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on your point of view), this time the conversation about snow is not a joke," said Bill Potter at Hudson Valley Weather. "If the upper air pattern shifts properly over the next several days, we could be in position for some wet snow Wednesday into Thursday."

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous outlook for Dutchess and Ulster counties. A long duration storm is expected Tuesday night through Thursday with periods of rain and snow. Significant accumulating snowfall is increasingly likely over portions of the area, especially the high terrain, where a moderate to heavy snowfall is possible, the NWS said.

The lower Hudson Valley will see rain most of the week.

"The bulk of our weather event should pass by late Thursday morning but additional precipitation could linger well into Friday. It’s a wet week," Bruce Furbeck said on First Due Weather.

Temperatures will dip mid-week, with highs only hitting the lower 40s Wednesday and lows in the lower 30s Wednesday through Saturday.

An early glimpse of the weekend looks to be sunny and warmer.

Here's the daily forecast based on Putnam County:

• Monday - Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
• Tonight - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
• Tuesday - Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
• Tuesday Night - Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
• Wednesday - Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Wednesday Night - Rain in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
• Thursday - Rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
• Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Friday - Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
• Saturday - Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 30s.
• Sunday - Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.