Much Needed Rain in Forecast for White Plains Today, Wednesday

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Scattered showers leading to steady rain are in the forecast for the Hudson Valley for Tuesday. And the badly needed precipitation will continue Wednesday.

According to Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather, the showers will begin to taper off after 4 p.m. Tuesday, but then the rain will make a return visit Wednesday and will continue through the afternoon and into Wednesday night.

“[B]etween Tuesday and Wednesday night, widespread 1- to 2.5-inch totals are likely (more likely closer to 2 to 2.5 inches),” Potter said. “We’ll also see localized areas of 3 inches in some cases.”

But don't despair, because for Thursday, the forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies.

Here is the forecast for today and tomorrow from the National Weather Service for southern Westchester County:

• Today: Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Tonight: Rain likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 58. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Map: AccuWeather.com.