Hazardous Weather Outlook: Storms Start Tonight

by BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff)

Our streak of brilliant weekend weather was bound to end at some point, and it appears Mother Nature has chosen this upcoming weekend to change course.

After lots of bright sunshine on weekends, this weekend looks like one where the sun will remain largely hidden, possibly until Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday’s forecast starts with sunshine and temps in the mid 80s, but by late Thursday, showers and thunderstorms are forecast.

Starting Friday, a Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for the region.

“Locally heavy rainfall is likely ahead of a slow moving cold front from Friday into Friday,” writes the NWS. “Because of the relatively slow motion expected for any convection... widespread urban and poor drainage flooding is likely.”

On Friday, showers and thunderstorms are forecast and, as mentioned, some of the rain is expected to be heavy at times. The chance for unsettled weather lasts the entire day and up to an inch of rain is possible in the county, according to the NWS.

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Saturday under mostly cloudy skies.

On Sunday, there is a 40 percent of showers and storms for northern Westchester with skies once again mostly cloudy.

And yes, the same forecast is predicted for Monday before the sun is expected to return on Tuesday.

Want hour to hour info: Click here for Somers and Yorktown’s in-depth weather forecast.

Patch Editor Alfred Branch contributed to this report.

Map via AccuWeather.com