Wet Weekend Likely in White Plains: But What Kind?

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The weather in the Hudson Valley the first week of spring hasn’t been a great one. Bitter cold for the past two days, lows in the teens, and as we head into the weekend there is a mini-warmup but also the chance of mixed precipitation in northern parts of the Hudson Valley.

"That is due to an approaching warm front, that will trigger some light snow and sleet showers out in front of it," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

But not for southern Westchester County where any precipitation that falls will stay completely liquid.

Next, we could see rain plus fog on Saturday and Sunday. If you are traveling out of southern Westchester, you could be faced with a wintry mix in the northern parts of the Hudson Valley.

The next chance to see the sun for a sustained period of time isn’t until late next week.

Here's what the National Weather Service predicts for southern Westchester through the weekend:

• Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Saturday: A slight chance of light rain before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of light rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday Night: Light rain likely. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Sunday: Light rain likely before 10am, then drizzle or light rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night: Drizzle or light rain likely before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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