Heavy Rain, Fog Start the Week's Weather

More typical April weather returns to Rockland County this week, after a weekend where the high temps felt more like June.

Rain, heavy at times, is expected today, with gusty winds and patchy fog; plus, there’s a marginal risk of thunderstorms this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flooding alert in southern Westchester.

“For the year so far… rainfall in 2015 is running between 2 and 3 inches below average. Monday, we’ll try and put a dent in that deficit,” said Bill Potter on Hudson Valley Weather.

Here’s what the NWS forecasts for the work week in Rockland:

• This Afternoon-Rain early...then scattered showers. Areas of fog. Breezy with highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Tonight-Showers with isolated thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Tuesday-Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
• Wednesday-Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
• Thursday-Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Thursday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
• Friday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

MAP: Hudson Valley Weather