Weather
Showers, Thunderstorms Expected In The Hudson Valley Saturday
However, the weekend won't be a total washout. Here are the details.
HUDSON VALLEY, NY — If you're thinking of apple-picking this weekend, make those plans for Sunday as rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast first.
The weekend won't be a total washout, said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. "The bulk of the rain will fall during the first part of the weekend."
As the front approaches Saturday, humidity levels will briefly climb, though clouds and showers will limit high temperatures.
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"Other than tomorrow, Saturday, humidity doesn’t factor into our weather equation over the next 7 days," Bruce Furbeck of First Due Weather said on Facebook.
Cool air returns for a few days after the front passes.
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"Temperatures will generally dip 5-15 degrees lower than Friday's levels," Sosnowski said.
Here at a glance is the hourly forecast for the next 48 hours:
Here's the five-day forecast based on northern Westchester:
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Less humid with lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
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