Slippery Weather: Yorktown's Work Week

SOMERS, NY — There's much needed rain across the work week in the Hudson Valley. There will be a dry day or so in the middle. Meanwhile, the summer-like temps will continue into mid-week, and then we'll see a 10-degree drop.

Because the rain will be spread out over time, it should be more beneficial than troublesome. Of course, rain in fall does have a side effect: Wet leaves also produce slippery conditions for motorists and pedestrians, so be careful, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

The rain in the first part of the week is the last gasp of Hurricane Nate, which downgraded rapidly when it hit land this past weekend.

"At the moment, it looks like the heaviest rain will remain off to our west, but we could still see locally over 1 inch of rain," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

The rain in the second part of the week will be part of a new storm system.

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

• Today-Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Occasional showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Tonight-Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Tuesday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday-Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Wednesday Night-Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 50s.
• Thursday-Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the lower 60s.
• Thursday Night-Cloudy. Lows around 50.
• Friday-Cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Friday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

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