Thanksgiving Parade Weekend: Hudson Valley Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Whether you're planning to watch New Rochelle's Thanksgiving Parade — the largest in New York outside of NYC — or participate in any of the Turkey Trots scheduled for this weekend, there's a chance things will start off wet.

Rain is predicted to arrive Friday afternoon and taper off on Saturday. When is the question.

The chance of rain is 30 percent in the morning across the region.

First, the record-challenging warmth gripping the Midwest will expand across the Northeast, said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. On Thursday and Friday, highs in the Hudson Valley could be in the 60s.

Then a coastal storm from the south will meet a cold front, with some potential for heavy rain and gusty winds, he said. "Temperatures will drop in areas that pick up rainfall both along the coast and inland from the two systems."

Parade organizers will be watching closely on behalf of the giant parade balloons, including New Rochelle’s own iconic Mighty Mouse. The 59th Annual Thanksgiving Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Here's the five-day forecast from the National Weather Service based on southern Westchester:

• Wednesday Afternoon - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
• Thursday - Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night - Mostly clear. Lows around 40. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
• Friday - Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Friday Night - Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Saturday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Saturday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Sunday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
• Sunday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

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