Clean-Up Conditions: Poughkeepsie's Weekend Weather

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Things may dry out a bit Friday, but don't get too comfortable. Rain is expected overnight, and that will make it tougher on the weekend to continue cleaning up from Tuesday's tornado outbreak in the Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Service said periods of rain will develop tonight with a slow moving front, and continue on Saturday. Temperatures will be cooler on Saturday due to the rain.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for the mid-Hudson Valley:

• Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 9 mph.
• Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain. High near 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.