Great Forecast: Rain, Even Snow in White Plains' Work-Week Weather

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Rain is in the forecast, and that's a really good thing, because we're still in a drought in the lower Hudson Valley.

In the big picture, things are better than they were — at the start of 2017, 40 percent of New York State was at Moderate Drought Status, and now upstate is off the list (the heavy snowfalls helped).

But Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester counties (except for the Sound Shore) remain more than abnormally dry. And we continue to see below-average precipitation in the region. The year-to-date average for Poughkeepsie is 8.73 inches, but this year so far we've only had 7.50 inches of rain, according to Hudson Valley Weather. We have had more snow than usual, most of it (21.4 inches in Poughkeepsie) in the March blizzard.

As for this week, we can expect a respite from the chill on Tuesday, but more cold air and more showers are expected Wednesday. Showers — and even snow! — are also possible Thursday and Friday.

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Here's the National Weather Service's work week forecast for southern Westchester:

• Today: Rain with areas of drizzle before noon, then rain likely between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
• Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.

Map: Drought.gov.