Storms Dominate Pelham's Weekend Weather Outlook

PELHAM, NY — Hurricane remnants are dominating our thoughts this weekend. A warm, cloudy weekend with spotty showers and thunderstorms in the Hudson Valley is due to the remnants of Irma, the massive hurricane that devastated the Caribbean and brought Atlanta its first tropical storm. And Tropical Storm Jose could be a "headache" this weekend through early next week, according to Hudson Valley Weather.

"As we look to the weekend, the trough from Irma will begin to slowly lift out to the northeast. But without a new frontal system to push in, our weather pattern won’t change too quickly," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "Looking at both Saturday and Sunday… we’ll see the clouds mixing with sunshine, but the warmth and the muggy air mass will not be quick to exit."

Thing is, as the end of Irma heads northeast, that's giving room for Jose to push northwest. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

"If Jose does track close to the coast, the strength and intensity of the winds would likely become diminished. We’ll certainly be watching this, but the ‘headache’ may become a migraine over the weekend," Potter said.

Even while Jose is far out to sea this weekend, the duration of rough surf may cause extensive beach erosion along the New York coastline.

“The strength and frequency of rip currents will increase at a time when many lifeguards are no longer on duty and people may head to the beach to take advantage of building warmth,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.

Here's what the National Weather Service said about this weekend in southern Westchester:

• Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Image: AccuWeather.com.