Return Of The Wintry Mix: Poughkeepsie's 5-Day Forecast

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — First, there's Monday night, when the Hudson Valley could get another inch of rain. That precipitation could take the form of wet snow in the Catskills.

"There is a potential for wet snow and sleet at the onset across Sullivan County and the Catskills. We’ll have to monitor the potential for a couple areas of a coating to an inch of slushy wet snow," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "But for the majority of us, it’s more rainfall that’s expected. How much rain? Well… a general inch or so of rain can’t be ruled out…"

Then there's Thursday, when we can expect our first bout of wintry mix to start, in a storm that is forecast to last into Friday morning.

"As has been the theme since the summer, the dry period will not last long," said Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. "Another and potentially more impactful storm is aiming for the eastern United States late this week."

In between, expect temperatures to rise into the 50s on Tuesday, then plummet. Highs may not get higher than the 30s and lower 40s on Wednesday and Thursday.

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

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Wednesday Night
• Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
• Thursday: A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then snow and sleet likely between 10pm and 1am, then sleet likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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