Major Temperature Change Coming To Hudson Valley: Here's What To Know

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Warmer weather is coming to the Hudson Valley region in the week ahead, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service in New York reports sunshine this afternoon with highs reaching the low 70s in the mid-Hudson Valley, and highs in the 60s in southern areas.

There is a chance for rain showers tonight, and then the weekend will be dry, with daytime temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s, its meteorologists predict.

“A more noticeable warmup then begins on Monday with well-above normal high temperatures through late in the week,” the National Weather Service said.

Monday’s daytime highs will reach into the 70s, followed by highs around 80 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the upper 70s on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

The average high for April in the area is about 68 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

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

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

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

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.