Sun, Warmth Give Way To Snow, Rain In The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It'll stay sunny until the weekend, and though the clouds will begin rolling in Saturday, high temperatures will hit the mid-50s.

"Those temperatures are about 15 to 20 degrees above average for the first half of February," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

But don't thank the groundhog.

"It’s False Spring! Winter returns next week," said Bruce Furbeck of First Due Weather. "The signals emanating from our teleconnections suggest a colder than average period arrives and it may extend into mid March or longer. With colder air in place, it will ripen potential for wintry events, should any develop."

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist and Lead U.S. Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok continues to maintain that a pattern will develop by mid-February supporting more wintry, colder weather for the eastern half of the nation, especially the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

Rain and snow are possible Monday and Tuesday next week from Westchester to Ulster. Some parts of the Hudson Valley could even see 3 inches of the white stuff, Furbeck said.

The five day forecast based on New City:

• Wednesday Afternoon - Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 6 mph.
• Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light north wind.
• Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
• Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
• Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
• Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
• Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
• Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
• Monday - A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Monday Night - A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.