Will The Sun Ever Shine Over The Hudson Valley Again?

It's not deja vu. The Hudson Valley will have been covered in clouds and rain for more than five straight days before sunshine returns, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

A chance of showers continues through the afternoon — with fog being reported — following a powerful thunderstorm on Tuesday and more wet weather on Wednesday, the forecast shows. There could be peeks of sunshine in the more northern parts of the region.

Friday could be even wetter, with showers for the morning and getting heavier through the day into the night.

The rain will continue into Saturday and could be joined by thunder that afternoon or evening, the NWS says. More than an inch of rain is expected to fall between Friday afternoon and Saturday evening.

Sunday will bring mostly cloudy skies, another chance of showers and a high near 79 degrees, much warmer than the preceding days, the forecast shows.

Hudson Valley residents will finally see the sun again on Monday, when partly sunny skies and a high in the upper 70s are expected, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather through the weekend, courtesy of the National Weather Service, for northern Westchester County:

• Thursday Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind.
• Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
• Friday Night: Rain. Low around 51. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain before 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. High near 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Written by Noah Manskar, Patch Staff, with additional reporting by Michael Woyton/Patch Staff.

Photo caption: The Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Photo credit: Thruway Authority.