Lead-up To Memorial Day: Poughkeepsie's Work Week Weather

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A beautiful start to a week of spring weather. And we don't mean sunny, we mean changeable, with a tropical downpour possible by Memorial Day weekend.

The National Weather Service says chances for rain will increase late Monday night and Tuesday morning, becoming likely with the possibility of a few rumbles of thunder during the afternoon and evening as a warm front lifts through. A cold front follows late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures will turn considerably cooler on Tuesday with highs generally in the mid to upper 60s. Lows both Monday night and Tuesday night will generally range from the middle 50s to near 60.

Then, there's the chance of rain reaching the Hudson Valley from the south during the long weekend.

"Increased humidity and tropical moisture working up the coast, combined with an approaching cold front, can dampen later Saturday into Monday," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "At some point, there may be several hours of steady to heavy rainfall for parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England."

Here's the NWS forecast for the work week in mid-Hudson Valley:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

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