Will We See Lyrid Meteors: Nyack's Weekend Weather

NYACK, NY — The work week's 'unsettled' weather will linger on through Friday. Sadly, that means stargazers won't have a good look at the Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks Friday night. Then what's in store for the weekend?

Signs point to a spring mix — of sun and rain, not baby lettuces (but the weather is really good for growing greens, so hit your local farmers market).

Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather is calling it "a 50/50 weekend … with Saturday looking very nice, and Sunday having a threat of clouds and showers."

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The Lyrids could shower up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight. However, the clouds won't blow away until Saturday morning, which means poor viewing conditions for much of the East Coast, AccuWeather meteorologists pointed out.

So if you're a fan of shooting stars, you'll have to wait until the peak of the Orionid meteor shower in late October for good viewing. There are other meteor showers between now and then, but this year they all peak within a few days of the full moon. (Let Patch keep you posted on astronomical events: Click here to get Patch’s daily newsletter, news alerts and updates.)

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for Rockland County:

Today
Showers this morning. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming north after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Image/ AccuWeather.com