While we are in a bit of a lull in the wind now, gusts between 40 and 50 mph will be possible from 6 p.m. today until 4 p.m. Friday.

After a slow start this morning with patchy fog and a few leftover showers, the bulk of today will be decent! Expect a mix of clouds and some breaks of sun with temperatures in the upper 40s to mid-50s all day.

Make sure you secure any loose outdoor objects now before strong wind returns after 6 p.m. this evening. Tonight, through much of Friday afternoon, we will be dealing with that type of wind that can shake the house and knock down some trees, branches and powerlines. Scattered power outages will definitely be possible tonight through mid-afternoon tomorrow. There are still some outages lingering from yesterday's rain and wind, too!

In fact, rain amounts were significant yesterday. This will help the current drought the lower Hudson Valley is in, but it is not completely fixed yet.

A drier stretch of weather is moving in and a warm-up is still on the way for next week!

FORECAST:

TODAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. Highs near 54 degrees. Strong wind returns after 6 p.m.

TONIGHT: WIND ALERT - Partly cloudy, cold and windy with some gusts over 40 mph. Lows around 32 degrees. Wind chills in the teens and 20s.

FRIDAY: WIND ALERT - Sun and clouds. Windy. Highs near 48 degrees. It will feel a bit more chilly - like the 30s - with some wind gusts over 40 mph until around 4 p.m. Lows around 34 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 29 degrees.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME REMINDER: Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday. We will lose one hour this weekend as 2 a.m. Sunday becomes 3 a.m. Sunday. This means sunset will be around 7 p.m. on Sunday!

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs near 45 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees.

MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy. Highs around 53 degrees. Lows near 34 degrees.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 58 degrees. Lows near 44 degrees.