Rain To Sun For New Rochelle's Weekend Weather

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — We head into another August weekend in the Hudson Valley with below normal temperatures. And of course, there is a chance of rain. But the entire weekend won’t be a washout — which is a good thing.

Clouds have overtaken the sunshine on Friday, as a weak disturbance pushes through the area. The chance of showers will be Friday evening into Saturday.

“By Saturday, we should begin to see breaks of sunshine mixing with clouds, with the threat for scattered showers tapering early in the morning,” said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

“However … another period of scattered showers and thunderstorms seems likely for mid- to late-afternoon on Saturday. So it’s probably best to expect the threat of a shower or storm if you have plans on Saturday.”

No doubt you’ve noticed that is doesn’t really feel like mid-August in the Hudson Valley with the not-so-hot days and nights.

Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, said not to write off 90-degree temps just yet.

“The sun is still strong enough to cancel out some of the cool air by day with highs in the lower 80s in the Northeast and Midwest,” he said.

“The nights, however, will tend to be cooler and feel more like September,” Sosnowski said.

The jet stream is likely to recede toward the end of August, meteorologists said, with high temps in the upper 80s to near 90.

Here is the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service for southern Westchester:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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