Switch! Weekend Weather for Poughkeepsie, Newburgh

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Right on the heels of summer-like temperatures, we're going to be plunged into a December-like chill in the Hudson Valley.

So put away the summer clothes...again. Wear layers, including hats and gloves, if you're going to be outside at a game or on a hike, says Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist, who says this weekend will give us "a taste of winter."

"The weekend looks very blustery," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "We’ll see strong winds usher in much colder air on Saturday, with temperatures falling into the 40s during the day. In addition, scattered showers will be possible through the day, as the low pressure system intensifies and pulls into New England. The winds will continue into Sunday, with gusts over 35mph possible."

One note of caution: The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Dutchess and Ulster counties. Some of the rainfall Friday and Saturday could be heavy, causing some urban ponding and leaf-clogged storm drain could be a problem. After the storm departs Saturday, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph could be possible, especially in the higher elevations.

While there is a higher chance of rain, the clouds don't appear to be bringing us relief from the region's drought.

Here's the National Weather Service's weekend forecast for southern Westchester County:

• Today: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before noon, then rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tonight: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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