Dodging A Bullet: Scarsdale's Weekend Weather

SCARSDALE, NY — The nor'easter that was the subject of Thursday's Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service has altered course just a bit. That means it will likely stay south of the Hudson Valley.

The storm, rare for late July according to Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, will deliver drenching rain and miserable conditions to a large part of the mid-Atlantic and southern coast of New England at the start of the weekend. Airline delays are possible from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington, DC. And if you're headed to the beach, know that winds are expected to pick up along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts on Saturday and remain brisk through Sunday. The stiff breeze will add to the coolness of the air for a time and create rough surf and strong rip currents.

According to the NWS: Rain will overspread the region from the southwest beginning around sunset Friday. Rain will then continue overnight before starting to taper off late Saturday morning. The highest rainfall totals are expected to be across northeastern New Jersey, New York City and Long Island, where up to an inch of rain is possible.

But for the Hudson Valley the chances of rain have dropped to 60 percent Friday night and 50 percent Saturday.

"Friday and Saturday will likely turn out better than many were expecting," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "As we move into Friday night, it should remain mostly cloudy and comfortably cool, with lows in the low 60s. This should set up a rather nice weekend. We should see clouds giving way to increasing sunshine on Saturday, with cool highs around 80°… maybe a little cooler on Saturday, depending on how much sun we get. Either way… if you have outdoor plans this weekend, you’re going to be in good shape."

Here's the NWS forecast for southern Westchester:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 7 mph.
• Tonight: A slight chance of light rain before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

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