Rain, Big Temperature Swings Emerge In Hudson Valley Forecast: NWS

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The coming days will bring both summer warmth and November-like chill to the Hudson Valley region, according to meteorologists.

“High temperatures over the next week will vary from late summer-like on Wednesday to more typical of mid-November on Saturday,” the National Weather Service said.

Normal high temperatures for October are typically in the mid-60s.

Today will gradually become more cloudy, with the potential for showers and thunderstorms in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday, temperatures in the region will soar into the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies.

For Thursday, the National Weather Service predicts it will be sunny, but cooler, with highs in the mid-60s.

Rain is expected to move into the Hudson Valley for Friday, when the chance of precipitation is 90 percent. The high temperature will be in the upper 60s. As Friday’s rain clears out, expect much cooler weather, according to the National Weather Service.

It is predicting sunny skies for Saturday, with daytime highs in the low 50s, followed by temperatures dipping into the 30s on Saturday night, bringing the potential for frost.

Here are the forecast details for the lower Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Showers likely before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Here are the forecast details for the Mid-Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Showers likely before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.