Hudson Valley Weather: Rain, Chilly Temperatures In Forecast For Holiday Weekend

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It is expected to be a mostly rainy and chilly holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, though it will start to clear up and get warmer on Memorial Day, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service predicts today will be sunny, but the wet weather starts on Saturday.

“Rain chances increase from west to east though the day on Saturday, then continue through much of the day on Sunday,” the National Weather Service said. “Showers then likely linger into the day on Monday.”

It is forecasting a “chilly and rainy weekend,” with widespread rain Saturday night into Monday morning, and high temperatures only reaching into the 50s and 60s during that timeframe.

On Saturday, steady rain will impact the region starting around mid-day. The chance of precipitation on Saturday night will be 100 percent. Rain is in the forecast again on Sunday.

Memorial Day will start to dry out in the Hudson Valley, and it will gradually get warmer, with high temperatures rebounding into the mid-70s, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: A chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., then rain after 11 a.m. High near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers after 2 p.m. High near 57. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Memorial Day: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then rain after 2 p.m. High near 56. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain. Steady temperature around 52. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then rain likely. High near 61. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely with patchy drizzle before 8 p.m., then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.