Thunderstorms Possible: Yorktown's Work Week Weather

SOMERS, NY — A wild January thaw is underway, to the detriment of those living near the Hudson Valley's ice-jam-prone creeks and streams, and to the chagrin of those who love ice-fishing and cross-country skiing. Plus, a storm is coming early in the week, with heavy rain and gusty winds.

"After a warm weekend, we’ll see the work week get off to an unsettled start," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

The potential for isolated thunderstorms will develop on Tuesday across the tri-state area, according to the National Weather Service.

“At this time, rainfall does appear to be as heavy as that which occurred during Jan. 11 and 12,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said, citing the urban, flash and ice-jam flooding that occurred across the Northeast.

Temperatures, which could reach 15-30 degrees above normal, then return to more seasonable levels in the middle of the week — meaning highs in the 30s. But they'll rise again toward the end of the week.

Here's the work week forecast from the NWS for northern Westchester.

• Today-Cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of drizzle this morning, then patchy drizzle this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
• Tonight-Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 40. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Tuesday-Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
• Wednesday-Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
• Thursday-Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Thursday Night-Clear. Lows around 15.
• Friday-Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Friday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

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