Goodbye Warmth: Weekend Weather for Southeast

SOUTHEAST, NY — The cold front this weekend will be a mixed blessing for runners in the New York City Marathon. It is also an early warning of early winter, meteorologists warn.

"The sun returns on Friday but the warmth will be gone, highs in the 50’s and lows in the 30’s will be the theme," said Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather. "...the signals continue to point towards a major change in our pattern; one that may send us into the early grips of winter weather."

The 46th annual marathon has more than 50,000 runners signed up. They'll get a chilly, dry day but there will be a breeze from the northwest that could affect many, according to AccuWeather.

Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service for Putnam County:

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. West winds around 5 mph.

Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

MAP: accuweather.com