Spring Temps, Storms Possible: Easter, Passover Weekend Weather for Yorktown

SOMERS, NY — The forecast looks terrific for the long holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley. The heat isn't supposed to break records as it did Monday and Tuesday although heat will return late in the weekend. First, we'll have spring weather on Thursday and spring weather on Friday.

"The weekend looks pretty good as well, with a few spotty showers possible Saturday afternoon, which will make way for a strong warm up for Easter Sunday, where temperatures could crack 80° once again," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather on Facebook. "Some nice spring weather coming up over the next few days. We hope you can get out and enjoy it!"

If you're traveling, know that showers and thunderstorms are predicted from the central Plains into portions of the Midwest and Great Lakes and, by Sunday, they'll be headed into the Northeast. Plus, heat! Temps up to 30 degrees above average in the Great Lakes region are expected on Saturday, according to the Weather Channel.

The National Weather Service offers this forecast for northern Westchester:

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.

Saturday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph... Becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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