Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Changes: White Plains' Weather

WHITE PLAINS, NY — With Memorial Day weekend serving as the unofficial kickoff to summer, lots of people have outdoor plans including parades, barbecues and heading to the beach. The forecast for this upcoming holiday weekend for the Hudson Valley continues to change, and there is some better news this morning.

There could be some rain on Memorial Day, but maybe not as much as predicted earlier; exactly how much is still up in the air (pun intended).

"The forward speed of the next storm will determine if Memorial Day ceremonies and barbecues are inconvenienced by a passing thundershower or washed out by periods of rain," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.

Predictions now are for waves of rain from Thursday through the holiday weekend, punctuated by dry spells. The best day may be Saturday, if you've got flexible plans.

You might want to carry a sweater all through the weekend though.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for the Memorial Day weekend in southern Westchester:

• Today: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of drizzle or light rain after 2pm. Areas of fog after 2pm. High near 60. East wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tonight: A chance of drizzle, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10pm. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Friday Night
• Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
• Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Memorial Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

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