NEW: Chilly overnight, seasonable Wednesday.

NEXT: Near-record warm Friday, but changes are on the way. Rain arrives Sunday

Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Alex Calamia says it will be cool on Wednesday, but record-warm temperatures are possible Friday.

FORECAST:

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and chilly with lows around 40 degrees. Patchy frost in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60 degrees.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A stray shower is possible early Thursday morning around sunrise. Lows around 44 degrees.

THURSDAY: Sun and clouds. Warmer in the afternoon. Highs around 71 degrees. Lows near 53 degrees.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and much warmer with increasing clouds later in the day. A stray shower possible. Near record warm. Highs around 81. Overnight lows near 57 degrees.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. A passing shower is possible. Warm with highs in the mid-70s. Lows in the mid-50s.

SUNDAY: WEATHER TO WATCH - Rain is expected. A few pockets of heavy rain is possible. Rain may exceed 1 inch in spots. Highs in the 60s. Lows in the 40s.

NEXT WEEK: Dry and cooler. Highs in the 60s with lows in the 40s.