Hudson Valley Skips Sweater Weather This Week

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Save your sweaters for early mornings and evenings: the early appearance of late spring will continue through the week in the Hudson Valley, forecasters say.

"These temps are 15° to 20° above average, providing for some absolutely amazing conditions for mid March," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Toward the end of the week, some rain might fall.

"We may have to dodge a shower or two, as some storm systems move through the eastern US, Hudson Valley Weather said. "We’ll keep an eye on the specifics."

The specifics will determine whether the high temperatures break records, said AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff

"The extensiveness of wet weather and cloud cover will ultimately have an impact on whether Thursday and Friday will feature some of the warmest weather of the week," Duff said.

The Farmers Almanac predicted spring 2021 will be mild and wet, with plenty of thunderstorms in the eastern states during late April. There might even be some tornadic activity. Toward the end of May, there could be an early spell of heat blanketing much of the eastern United States, with unsettled weather ushering in June.

Here's what the National Weather Service predicts, based on Mount Kisco:

• Monday night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
• Tuesday-Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday-Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
• Friday-Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
• Friday Night-Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Saturday-Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
• Saturday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
• Sunday-Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.