New Details About Today’s Severe Weather Threat: White Plains Weather

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The temps will be in the 60s on the first day of March today but we’re dealing with dense fog, expected heavy downpours, possible thunderstorms and strong gusty winds too.

The National Weather Service has updated its Hazardous Weather Outlooks and issued Wind Advisories for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

• Hazardous Weather Outlook
• Wind Advisory in effect from March 2, 01:00 AM EST until March 2, 06:00 PM EST

"While the set up is not as potent as it was last weekend, there are some similarities," said Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather. The forecast puts the most severe storms to our south, and the cloud cover will help stabilize things if it persists, he said.

"Either way we should be aware of the threat of strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening, storms may contain hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning, heavy rain and even an isolated tornado can’t be completely ruled out," Marra said.

But first, expect steady rain in the morning.

And because weather in the Hudson Valley is so unpredictable, there’s still a chance for some light snow on Friday, too.

The National Weather Service forecast for southern Westchester for the rest of the work week:

• Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Areas of dense fog before 2pm. High near 66. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 9am. Wind chill values between 30 and 35 early. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of light snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.