Rain To Soak Hudson Valley Friday: When Will It Start, End

Cold and rainy is what the Hudson Valley can expect for a good portion of Friday. Plus it look as if the heaviest of the rain will show up in time for the evening commute.

After Friday, the region will likely see a warm up before the rain makes another appearance to end the weekend and start the work week.

As Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather point out, raw early April days are not uncommon and with Friday's temperatures above freezing — even at night — the probability of snow is slim, even on the highest peaks.

"But the majority of times… as in this case… wet snow in April would need to occur at night, or early morning," Marra and Potter said. "Unfortunately for winter weather lovers, who were hoping to see one last bout of wet snow… the arrival of the precipitation near mid day will mean a raw, cold rain for most of us."

And then there's the weekend, which, for northern Westchester, means highs in the low 60s once the rain clears out early Saturday.

So when will the rain start and will when it end? Take a look at the chart below.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester for the next couple of days:

• Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Monday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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