Showers, Possible Thunderstorms Move Into Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Showers are going to start moving through the Hudson Valley beginning Tuesday and possible continue until Thursday.

For the mid-Hudson Valley, however, there could be thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster counties.

For Tuesday, a few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out ahead of a passing cold front later Tuesday into Tuesday night.

The passing storm system will likely bring a widespread soaking rainfall Wednesday night into Thursday in the mid-Hudson Valley. Some heavy downpours could lead to ponding of water on roadways and in urban areas.

For the rest of the region, rain is in the forecast.

AccuWeather.com forecasters said it was time to say goodbye to the dry and seasonable weather we experienced over the past weekend.

A parade of storm systems will end the tranquil weather, with rain arriving over the Hudson Valley beginning Tuesday night, AccuWeather.com meteorologist Andrew Johnson-Levine said.

While areas near and east of the Interstate 95 corridor may be spared most of Tuesday's rain, he said, by Wednesday showers will move in and the storm front will stall bringing in the heaviest rain on Thursday.

Here is the forecast through the rest of the workweek for northern Westchester from the National Weather Service.

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers. High near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
• Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.