Wind Advisory For North Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Eastern Ulster, Sullivan Counties

From 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. Thursday

Sustained winds of 10-25 mph are expected with the potential for gusts towards 55 mph.

Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result.

High Wind Watch For South Westchester County

Sustained winds of 20-30 mph are expected with the potential for gusts towards 60 mph.

Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Warning For Western Ulster County

Sustained winds of 15-25 MPH are expected with the potential for gusts towards 60 mph.

Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

A mild temperature trend is moving into the Hudson Valley through the day today with highs getting up towards the upper 50s to low 60s. The average high is 56 degrees for this time of the year.

A cold front will be approaching the Northeast, with winds picking up ahead of it and even more so behind it, as it brings a brief window of gusty downpours to the area.

Winds will increase up to 30 mph sustained but could gusts up to 60 mph later tonight and into Thursday morning. The entire region is under one of three types of wind alerts.

The shower timeframe is roughly 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Along with the passing showers could be a gusty downpour.

Gusts will be high overnight into Thursday morning but will back down gradually through the day. There will also be a more noticeable chill in the air.

Another round of rain and then wind is possible Friday night into Saturday morning.

And another rain chance is starting to become more likely for Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.

TODAY: WIND ALERT (PM) - Partly sunny with a mild feeling in the air. Winds pick up later tonight as a cold front moves by. Gusts could get damaging at times into the overnight hours. Highs: upper 50s to low 60s.

TONIGHT: WIND ALERT - Damaging winds likely with gusts up to 50-60 mph. Colder air will come rushing in. Lows: low to mid-40s.

THURSDAY: WIND ALERT (AM) - Mix of sun and clouds with strong winds in the morning fading down over time. But it'll still be a breezy to windy afternoon. Highs: upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: low 30s.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs: mid-50s. Lows: upper 40s to low 50s.

SATURDAY: Showers fade in the morning hours to partly cloudy skies and breezy winds at times. Highs: low to mid-60s. Lows: low 40s.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain moving in by midday. Highs: mid-to-upper 50s. Lows: mid-to-upper 30s.

MONDAY: Showers fade in the morning hours to partly cloudy skies and breezy winds at times. Highs: mid-to-upper 40s. Lows: upper 20s to low 30s.

TUESDAY: VETERANS DAY - Partly sunny and breezy. Highs: low 40s. Lows: upper 20s to low 30s.