Thunderstorms Possible: Scarsdale's Work Week Weather

SCARSDALE, NY — A wild January thaw is underway, to the detriment of those living near the Hudson Valley's ice-jam-prone creeks and streams, and to the chagrin of those who love ice-fishing and cross-country skiing. Plus, a storm is coming early in the week, with heavy rain and gusty winds.

“After a warm weekend, we’ll see the work week get off to an unsettled start,” said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

The potential for isolated thunderstorms will develop on Tuesday across the tri-state area, according to the National Weather Service.

“At this time, rainfall does appear to be as heavy as that which occurred during Jan. 11 and 12,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said, citing the urban, flash and ice-jam flooding that occurred across the Northeast.

Temperatures, which could reach 15-30 degrees above normal, then return to more seasonable levels in the middle of the week — meaning highs in the 30s. But they'll rise again toward the end of the week.

Here's the work week forecast from the NWS for southern Westchester County:

• Today: A slight chance of rain or drizzle before 1pm, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain before 1am, then showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Showers before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Map: AccuWeather.com