Hudson Valley Forecast: Wind, Warmth & Rain, Then Possible Snow

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The roller coaster's going around again, and temperatures on Monday could hit 60 degrees with rain showers and gusty winds — then drop to freezing by midnight bringing flurries, the first possibility of snow for the week.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Dutchess and Ulster counties, where strong winds are expected to start Sunday night and continue through the day Monday. Winds may gust 30-40 mph. Then, behind the cold front, gusty west-northwest winds could exceed 40 mph for a short time. Winds begin to diminish Monday night behind the cold frontal passage.

Another cold front is expected Wednesday, and it could bring accumulating snow.

"The key to the forecast for Wednesday is the position of the leftover frontal boundary from Monday," said Bill Potter and Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather. "After the front moves through our area on Monday night, it will stall out over the Mid Atlantic region. The low pressure that follows on Wednesday will move along that boundary."

Here's the five-day forecast from the NWS, based on Putnam County. Keep checking with Patch for updates.

• Monday- Showers. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Monday Night - Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Tuesday - Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday - Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
• Thursday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
• Friday - Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.