Great Forecast: Rain, Even Snow in Yorktown's Work Week

SOMERS, NY — Rain is in the forecast all week, and that's a really good thing, because we're still in a drought in the lower Hudson Valley.

In the big picture, things are better than they were — at the start of 2017, 40 percent of New York State was at Moderate Drought Status, and now upstate is off the list (the heavy snowfalls helped).

But Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester Counties (except for the Sound Shore) remain more than abnormally dry.

And we continue to see below-average precipitation in the region. The year-to-date average is 8.73 inches, but this year so far we've only had 7.50 inches of rain, according to Hudson Valley Weather's Poughkeepsie almanac. We have had more snow than usual, most of it (33 inches was our highest total) in the March blizzard.

As for this week, we can expect a respite from the chill on Tuesday, but more cold air and more showers are expected Wednesday. Showers — and even snow! — are also possible Thursday and Friday.

Here's the National Weather Service's work week forecast for northern Westchester:

Today
Areas of fog this morning. Rain with areas of drizzle this morning...then rain likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening... Becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. Rain likely...mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Friday
Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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