5-Day Holiday Weekend Forecast For Scarsdale

SCARSDALE, NY — Some Americans are getting a five-day weekend, what with Independence Day falling on a Tuesday. More power to you! Whether you're working or playing Friday and Monday, you'll want to be aware of when thunderstorms threaten.

Yup, thunderstorms. Heat in the high 80s. Humidity. That's what's in store.

"A summer-like weekend for sure," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Here's what the National Weather Service predicts for northern Westchester:

• Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
• Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
• Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Map: AccuWeather.com