Cold and windy with sunny skies for the Hudson Valley

Grab the jacket for the coldest day of the week today with highs into the 50s.

Addison Green

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Oct 16, 2025, 4:16 PM

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Updated 4 hr ago

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Blustery winds will move through the region throughout the day, making the temps feel several degrees colder than the actual air temps.

Sunny skies will be found throughout the day today and tomorrow as well.

A cold night is on the way tonight with frost advisories popping up for some of the northern counties.

Winds back down heading into Saturday where there shall be plenty of sunshine and seasonal temps to follow. It is the Pick of the Week!

Sunday is trending a little warmer than Saturday, but we'll see an increase in winds as a rain chance creeps up for the evening hours.

After a rainy start to Monday, drier air moves in along with breezy winds heading into Tuesday.

ALMANAC:

Avg. High: 63 | Avg. Low: 45 Record High: 79 (1958) | Record Low: 33 (1978)

Sunrise: 7:08 AM | Sunset: 6:12 PM

10-DAY FORECAST:

TODAY: Sunny skies, a touch frigid in the morning to feeling cold in the afternoon, trending windy throughout the day. Highs: mid-50s.

TONIGHT: Clear and feeling chilly with lingering winds. Lows: low 30s to low 40s.

FRIDAY: Sunny skies, cool and crisp air, breezy winds at times. Highs: upper 50s to low 60s. Lows: upper 30s to low 40s.

SATURDAY: Pick of the Week - Mostly sunny and seasonal with a light breeze. Highs: mid-60s. Lows: upper 40s.

SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a late day rain chance. Expect breezy winds to pick up for the second half of the day. Highs: mid-to-upper 60s. Lows: upper 40s to low 50s.

MONDAY: Morning rain fades by midday to a partly cloudy and drier afternoon with breezy winds. Highs: low 60s. Lows: upper 40s.

TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds. Highs: mid 60s. Lows: upper 40s to low 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Morning rain fades by midday to a partly cloudy and drier afternoon. Highs: low 60s. Lows: mid-40s.

THURSDAY: A mix of sun and clouds. Highs: upper 50s to low 60s. Lows: mid-40s.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: upper 50s. Lows: mid-40s.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: upper 50s. Lows: mid-40s.

A new drought monitor is out today, and parts of the Hudson Valley continue to experience drought conditions. Several counties are at level 1 out of 4 on the drought monitor, indicating a "moderate drought."

Here's the county-by-county breakdown:

Ulster: No drought, abnormally dry
Dutchess: Moderate drought along the Putnam County border; much of the rest is abnormally dry
Sullivan: No drought, abnormally dry
Orange: About 80% of the county is in a moderate drought
Putnam: Entire county is in a moderate drought
Rockland: Entire county is in a moderate drought
Westchester: Western half of the county is in a moderate drought; eastern half is abnormally dry

Thanks to this week's nor'easter, 2.11 inches of rain were recorded, putting Westchester County Airport in a surplus for October. However, for the Meteorological Autumn season, precipitation is still below average.

In White Plains, where data is recorded for the Hudson Valley, 5.72 inches of rain have fallen since September 1st. Normally, 7.18 inches would have been expected by this point.