More Like March: Work Week Weather For Southern Westchester

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, NY — Look on the bright side. Lingering coolness into mid-May means spring flowers will last longer. And coolness will indeed linger across southern Westchester.

The chill is abnormal — temps that are 15-20 degrees below average in some cases — and it feels even chillier because April was abnormally warm.

"So spring weather will be hard to find the next several days," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Dayside, we'll stay in the upper 50s to low 60s. Nighttime temps in the low to mid 40s are likely in most parts of southern Westchester.

“Sweatshirts, jeans and heavier jackets may be needed when heading out for any evening activities or sporting events,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun said.

If you jumped the gun because April was so warm and began spring gardening, make sure tender plants are covered or brought inside at night. The average date of the last frost in this region is May 1-15, which is why "wait till Mother's Day" is traditional garden-center wisdom.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for northern Westchester:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 16 mph.
• Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday: Isolated showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
• Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Image: AccuWeather.com