Brewster's Work Week Weather: Some Rain, Some Heat

BREWSTER, NY — After a record-breaking day on Sunday — were you one of those people we saw sitting outside with snow melting around them? — temps this week will not only stay above average but will soar.

Poughkeepsie tied a record high of 61 on Sunday, according to Hudson Valley Weather. The average high for this time of year is 41 degrees.

We'll only see that at night this week, as the next five days will feel more and more like spring. A warm front will bring some rain on Tuesday and then it will get positively hot: widespread highs in the mid- to upper 60s and another chance to break another high temp record (Poughkeepsie hit 69 degrees in 1997).

"So try to enjoy the warmth, because you will get another shot at snow this winter," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather, "the 1st three weeks of March, look very active."

The National Weather Service posts this five-day forecast for Putnam County:

Today
Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40.

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