Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Headed For The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Strong gusty winds and a period of moderate to heavy rain is likely
Thursday night into early Friday morning in the Hudson Valley, the National Weather Service said.

First, though, southern Westchester is under a coastal flood advisory from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday. Minor flooding is expected in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low-lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Then Thursday into Friday, the combination of rain and snowmelt in areas where snow remains in Dutchess and Ulster counties may result in some flooding of urban, low-lying, or other flood-prone areas. Rises on area rivers is likely. The strongest winds are expected Thursday night into early Friday morning across the eastern Catskills, Taconics, Berkshires, and Litchfield Hills.

Hazardous outlooks have also been issued for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties for heavy rain and strong winds. Some thunderstorms are possible.

Also, the NWS said, an additional round of minor flooding is likely in southern Westchester with Thursday night's high tide cycle.

Here's the five-day forecast based on southern Westchester:

• Wednesday Afternoon - Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight - Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Thursday - Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Thursday Night - Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Windy. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Friday - Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Friday Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
• Saturday - Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
• Sunday - Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
• Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.