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Hazardous Outlook Issued: Yorktown's Weather
The NWS is talking very heavy rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday. Here are details about the work week around Somers.
SOMERS, NY — The National Weather Service knows what's coming, namely lots of wind and rain. The NWS issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Monday morning about the weather in Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties for Tuesday-Wednesday:
A cold front will approach the region tonight and slowly cross the area Tuesday into Wednesday. Ahead of the front, gusty winds are expected with the potential for damaging wind gusts in any lines of convection Tuesday and Tuesday night. The slow moving front will also bring heavy rain to the region, with 2 to 3 inches of rain likely and localized swaths of 3 to 5 inches possible. This presents an areawide threat for minor urban and small stream flooding, with a localized threat for flash flooding.
Here are all the details about the work week in northern Westchester:
Today-Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
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Tonight-Cloudy with areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday-Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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Tuesday Night-Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday-Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday-Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Friday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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