Wet New Years Eve But Sunny For 1st Day Hikes: Hudson Valley Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The good news is that the weather should be great on Sunday for one of those First Day walks. However, if you're going to be outside in White Plains or Times Square on New Year's Eve watching a glittering ball drop, you should prepare for a bit of rain.

"Most of the rain in the Northeast is expected Saturday night into early Sunday morning, with the heaviest rainfall expected along the I-95 corridor," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

On neither day do you have to worry much about frostbite. Unlike the last holiday weekend, during which 20,000 people lost power in the Hudson Valley and 40 people died in western New York, this weekend is going to be mild.

"Temperatures will be 10-20 degrees above average for much of next week," Sosnowski said, warning of one disruptive possibility: warmer, moist air moving over the colder and, in some spots, snow-covered ground could result in foggy conditions.

"In reality a good portion of Saturday doesn’t look too bad if you don’t mind dodging showers," said Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather.

Here's the daily forecast from the NWS based on southern Westchester:

• Friday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
• Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
• Saturday - Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Saturday Night - Rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
• New Years Day - Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Sunday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Monday - Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
• Monday Night - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
• Tuesday - Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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