Elsa To Exit Hudson Valley; More Showers, Thunderstorms To Come

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Tropical Storm Elsa will bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding to parts of the Hudson Valley Friday, but areas to the east and south will likely see the brunt of it.

Having come up the east coast, Elsa continues moving to the northeast, and the Hudson Valley will soon see the last of the storm.

However, there is yet another round of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for Friday afternoon as a cold front moves through.

For an area where the ground is already saturated, there could be an additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall through Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

This will present a likelihood for scattered areas of flash flooding.

A flash flood warning and a watch for much of the lower Hudson Valley are set to expire at noon. However, a flash flood watch for the mid-Hudson Valley is in effect until 4 p.m Friday.

After the Hudson Valley gets through Friday, there could be a little sunshine in our lives. A little.

"Once we get past the effects of the cold front, we will enter a lull of some much-needed drier weather which will hold us over through Saturday," Hudson Valley Weather said.

"So if you're looking to get some vitamin sun, clean up from storm damage, dry your basement, Saturday is the day," they said.

Don't blink or you might miss it. The forecast calls for the possibility of showers and thunderstorms for Sunday and Monday.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester through the weekend:

• Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
• Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.