Soggy Start Leads To Sunny Work Week In Yorktown

SOMERS, NY — After a soggy start to the work week, the Hudson Valley will see partly sunny skies through Friday with temperatures cooler than usual for the middle of August. The high most days will be in the lower 80s, with lows dipping into the 50s and lower 60s.

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said the rain will be “followed by another spell of dry and comfortable air that will hold through midweek.”

"Wednesday and Thursday both look rather quiet in the weather department," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "As we near the weekend, the forecast gets a bit uncertain."

Here’s the National Weather Service forecast for northern Westchester:

Tonight
Rain this evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.