Snow, Sleet After Rain, Warmth: Hudson Valley Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The workweek will start with an inch or so of rain, warm up to temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal, then chill down and probably end with snow and sleet.

"This flip-flop in the weather pattern will take place in just a few days, leaving residents wondering what season it is," said Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

First comes the rain. We could get an inch of it by Tuesday night.

Then comes another surge of warmth that could challenge records. We're talking highs in the 60s from Westchester to Dutchess.

After that, temps will drop, and after that, we could see another round of wintry mix. The National Weather Service puts the chance of snow on Friday near 100 percent.

"After a cold day on Thursday, we'll be monitoring the potential for a winter storm Thursday night into Friday," said Hudson Valley Weather. "The details of that potential winter storm are still very fuzzy, but some combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain appear possible for our Friday."

Note that by Friday night, temperatures will be well below freezing.

Here are the daily details from the National Weather Service, for northern Westchester.

• Presidents Day - Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday night - Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
• Tuesday - Cloudy. A chance of rain with a slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
• Tuesday Night - Rain. Patchy fog. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Wednesday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the upper 40s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
• Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s.
• Thursday - Mostly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s.
• Thursday Night - A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
• Friday - Rain and snow, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.