Clearing Up on Mother's Day: Weekend Weather for Somers and Yorktown

Rain should abate, forecasters say. Not that the weekend will be altogether glorious, but the probability of rain will be halved before gusts blow the clouds away Sunday afternoon.

"While it still looks a bit unsettled, we should see some sunshine," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "Saturday looks to see a lot of clouds, with a few spotty showers possible… but we should also see some breaks of sun. A round of scattered showers look likely Saturday night into early Sunday morning… but the winds should shift out of the northwest Sunday morning, and usher in some sunshine and a breeze for much of the day on Sunday."

It's a good thing, AccuWeather.com meterologists say. A rainfall deficit of 3-6 inches remains around the New York City area. Replenishing the soil moisture this spring could be important for avoiding significant drought during the summer, with hotter and drier weather in the forecast.

Here's what the National Weather Service predicts for northern Westchester County:

• Tonight-Cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Saturday-Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night-Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
• Sunday-Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning... Then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Sunday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

MAP: AccuWeather.com