Possible Thunderstorms Start Hudson Valley Work Week

Do you want warmer daytime temperatures or rain-free weekdays? This week it's an "either-or" proposition because the two seem to be mutually exclusive.

The work-week forecast for the Hudson Valley begins with a rainy, but warm start, but then cooler temps are going to be ushered in to the region. That is, until we almost get to the weekend.

A cold front moving in Tuesday "will bring major changes for Wednesday and Thursday, where highs will struggle to reach 50 degrees," Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said, "and the NW wind could make for wind chills in the 30s and 40s. Certainly not arctic air, but definitely a reminder that we haven't fully crossed over into spring."

ICYMI: Fatal Crashes; Crumbling Bridges; Measles Outbreak

Keep in mind that with the warm, rainy Monday comes the chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon for parts of the lower Hudson Valley.

Here is a look at the work-week forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester:

• Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
• Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
• Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Find and “Like” Hudson Valley Patches' Facebook Pages.