Temperatures To Drop As Spring Approaches The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Enjoy the warm weather but don't put away the coats and gloves yet.

First, there's a chance of showers.

"Looking to the weekend, things appear a bit unsettled," Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said on Facebook. "Saturday looks mostly cloudy, but Saturday night into Sunday could see some scattered showers, but it doesn’t look like a complete washout. Highs both days are expected to be in the upper 50s to near 60°."

Temperatures will trend downward from the 70s on Thursday to the low 60s on Friday and the high 50s on Saturday. Even colder air will arrive in the region after the weekend, just before the official start of astronomical spring (March 19 at 11:06 p.m.).

By Tuesday, daytime temps will be in the low 40s, about 5 degrees below average for the date. Plus, temperatures overnight will dip to freezing, so cover those hyacinths!

"March is often recognized as a month of extremes and a battle between two seasons: winter and spring," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. "The upcoming weeks will continue to demonstrate just that, with at least two outbreaks of cold air to drop southeastward from Canada and roll across the Midwest and into the Northeast."

Here's the daily forecast based on Rockland County:

• Friday - Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Tonight - Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
• Saturday - Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Sunday - Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
• Sunday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Monday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Monday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
• Tuesday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
• Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.