Mild Start to Rainy Finish: Weekend Weather for White Plains

WHITE PLAINS, NY — We can look forward to another mild day around the Hudson Valley for Friday and an even better day Saturday.

The “trouble” starts brewing Sunday in the form of a nor’easter in the evening which may or may not be an all-rain event.

Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said that within the past 36 hours there has been the possibility that cold air out of Canada could push its way into the Hudson Valley Sunday night.

If that happens, we could see a wet snow mixing with and changing to rain in the lower parts of the valley with the more northern areas getting a good amount of snow.

“Either way, a significant coastal storm looks likely for Monday, with gusty winds and a fair amount of precipitation,” Potter said. “The big question… will it be rain… or maybe snow?”

Here is the forecast for the weekend from the National Weather Service for southern Westchester County:

• Hazardous Weather Outlook: Saturday through Thursday — Locally moderate coastal flooding at times of high tide.
• Today: A slight chance of light rain between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Tonight: Light rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Map: AccuWeather.com.