Unsettled And Rainy: Hudson Valley Work Week Weather

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Despite what the calendar says, the Hudson Valley can expect cooler than normal temperatures as we transition from April to May. No doubt the cooler temps were felt across the region Sunday, and they weren't helped by the rain and drizzle that seldom let up.

"Jackets will be needed in New England and upstate New York with temperatures being held to the 50s, and even 40s in some communities," said Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

Don't get used to the sunshine that we saw starting Monday, because clouds will move in during the course of the day, and possible scattered rain showers are in the forecast.

"The remainder of the week looks quite unsettled and uncertain, as a series of storm systems develop along a frontal boundary over the central U.S.," Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said.

"Those storms will track northeastward, and continually spread clouds and chances for showers through the 2nd half of the work week," they said.

Marra and Potter suggest checking the forecast if you have plans for later in the week.

To get you started, here is the forecast for southern Westchester from the National Weather Service for the work week:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Rain, mainly between midnight and 4am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
• Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
• Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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