Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Forecast This Weekend for Pelham

Written by BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff)

The National Weather Service’s latest weekend weather forecast for Westchester County has it all, the chance of light freezing rain, some snowflakes, sleet, and then a heavy driving rainstorm, too.

“The overnight will feature cloudy skies… some patchy fog possible… but also the threat of some very light freezing drizzle or sleet, as temps are expected to fall into the upper 20s,” writes Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. “The timing is likely near or after midnight.

“We should be clear… this is not a widespread, significant event,” he continued. “The concern is for some patchy light freezing drizzle that could impact parts of the region overnight… and cause a few slick spots in the early morning hours on Saturday, before temps rise above freezing. If you have to travel late Friday night or early Saturday morning, you’ll want to take it extra slow, and take stock of the conditions where you are.”

The big news this weekend is the fact we could be dealing with a major rain storm throughout the region, beginning after midnight Sunday and continuing through the morning.

Temperatures on Saturday will reach the mid-40s and will reach the mid-50s on Sunday.

Chance of snow next week?

The next chance for some wintry weather, maybe Tuesday night into Wednesday, but right now it looks very up in the air.

Here is the detailed weekend forecast from the NWS:

Today: Mostly sunny this morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy. Areas of drizzle in the evening...then areas of drizzle...a slight chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of light rain with areas of drizzle. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Cloudy...rain...mainly after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Sunday: Rain...mainly in the morning. Rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph... Becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Patch Editor Alfred Branch contributed to this report.

Map via AccuWeather.com