Heat Wave Away: Weekend Weather for Southeast

Rain in the forecast is accompanied by cooler temperatures through the weekend. If you're going to the Putnam County 4-H Fair, Saturday may be your best bet.

"It’s been a long… hot, road… but we’ve finally come to the end of the ride," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather, marking the end of the eight-day heat wave.

If we’re going to see sun over the next few days, it’s likely to appear briefly on Saturday. The rest of the weekend will be mostly cloudy skies with a decent chance of rain and thunderstorms. There will be a brief break after Friday's morning rain. Then the chance of precipitation rises again Saturday night through Sunday night.

"A stalled front will focus an increase in shower and storm coverage from the mid-Atlantic to southern New England throughout the weekend," AccuWeather Meteorologist Kevin Gilmore said. Areas most likely to experience one or more rounds of soaking rain and storms this weekend include portions of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

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Not great "weekend weather." But between the rain from last night, some rain this morning, and more rain chances Saturday night, Sunday, and Monday, well hopefully it's making a strong dent in the drought conditions in the Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Service weekend forecast for Putnam County:

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.

Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely...mainly after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

GRAPHIC: AccuWeather.com