Rain, Storms To Affect Weekend Plans: Poughkeepsie's Weather

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — An unsettled weekend is upon us, and it may not bode well for outdoor events. Friday may not be a problem, despite increasing clouds.

"Unfortunately, things go down hill on Saturday," says Hudson Valley Weather. "Things on Sunday don’t look too much better."

And the hour-by-hour weather apps won't meet your needs, Alex Marra and Bill Potter warn.

We know this is upsetting for many people with important plans, but it’s worth sharing. With widespread instability, and no organized widespread area of rain expected… the spotty rain showers are too small and localized to pinpoint their exact timing and location. So anyone using a weather app may find themselves pulling their hair out, seeing the forecast for Saturday at 12pm change 2 or 3 times on Saturday.

Rain may be more widespread in the mid- and northern Hudson Valley than at the southern end.

Here's what the National Weather Service says about the weekend in the mid-Hudson Valley:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
• Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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