Taste of Spring

School Forecast
through Friday March 14th
Last updated: 9:00PM Monday March 10, 2025

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9:00PM Monday:

With the first day of spring arriving next Thursday, this last full week of winter is set to end on a very springy note! This week will feature warm, dry weather before a decent rain moves in this weekend.

The Forecast:
Tuesday will likely be our warmest day in the past three months. It'll be a bit breezy, but with plenty of sunshine our temperatures will likely surge into mid to upper 60s. This would be the first time that the Mid Hudson Valley has warmed above 60°F since December 11th! Temperatures will be notably cooler on Wednesday, but will gradually build back up to the 60s by the weekend. Over an inch of moderate to potentially heavy rain is likely on Sunday. The rain will likely be accompanied by winds that could gust as high as 40 mph.

The Impacts:
There will be three main impacts from this week's weather: risk of brush fires, risk of flooding, and risk of power outages. The warm, dry weather on Tuesday will increase the risk of wildfires in the Hudson Valley. Conditions will be similar to this past weekend when several brushfires developed across southern New York including a major one on Long Island. Ulster County is now under the state's annual Burn Ban - burning brush and yard waste is prohibited until May 15th. That said, impacts will be very different this weekend. This weekend's potentially heavy rain and wind will bring the risk of flooding and power outages. Right now, widespread flooding is not likely, but there could be ponding of water in areas with poor drainage. As for the winds, again not expecting widespread power outages, but there could certainly be some especially in areas closer toward the Catskills.

Have a great week & enjoy the warmth!

-Ethan 🙂