Heavy Rain, Localized Flooding Possible In Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — As hard as it is to believe, it's almost October, and with that, cold weather is not far behind. However, such is not the case for Tuesday.

Things will change when a low pressure trough heads through the Hudson Valley, bringing much needed rain.

"The system moves quickly, and by Wednesday, sunshine should return to the Hudson Valley, with cooler temps and less humid air in the wake," Hudson Valley Weather said.

But the region has to get through a period of heavy rain that has prompted the National Weather Service to issue hazardous weather outlooks.

For Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, the weather service said that showers ahead of an approaching cold front Tuesday afternoon and night could be heavy, with localized urban and poor drainage flooding possible.

For Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster counties, isolated thunderstorms and heavy rain showers may produce ponding of water on roadways and poor drainage flooding of low-lying areas.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester:

• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 7 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.