WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Tuesday will have lighter winds with mostly sunny skies and a milder temperature trend. Please be mindful doing or using anything with an open flame or that may generate a spark. Both of those can easily lead to more fires starting or spreading near any dry vegetation.

A system will try to approach the region Tuesday evening and as it moves in, cloud cover will increase after sunset with showers staying at bay.

But for Wednesday, the day will be a mix of sun and clouds with clouds thickening up again Wednesday night. Before midnight, rain will move in and linger into Thursday. The morning rush can potentially see batches of rain on-and-off and then in the afternoon, scattered showers. All the while, breezy winds will pick up through the day.

Rain showers are even going to be around for Friday as the system responsible for some much-needed wet weather lingers over the Northeast.

Rainfall totals could be on average, an inch or so. This won't remove the region from the severe drought it is in, but a little bit will go a long way! Rain showers fade before the weekend arrives, but breezy winds will be possible for both Saturday and Sunday.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS:

• All of the Hudson Valley is past peak

DROUGHT MONITOR:

• There is a Severe Drought (a 3 out of 5 on our scale) all across all our counties. There hasn't been significant measurable rain in over two months.

TROPICS: There are no systems being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.

FIRE WEATHER RISK:

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the entire region for the rest of this Monday. Winds have gust around 30 mph through the day but will be backing down overnight and into Tuesday. The risk for fires to start/spread will remain elevated for Tuesday and Wednesday though.

10-DAY FORECAST:

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lighter winds around. Feels Like: Upper 20s. Lows: Mid-30s to low 40s.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs: Mid 50s. Lows: Upper 30s to low 40s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny to cloudy with a chance for rain closer to midnight. Highs: Mid-50s. Lows: Upper 40s.

THURSDAY: Batches of rain in the morning with scattered showers and breezy winds to follow. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Mid- to upper 30s.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and breezy winds. Highs: Mid-40s. Lows: Mid-30s.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Mid-30s.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Mid-30s.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Upper 30s.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: Low 50s. Lows: Mid-30s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Upper 30s.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance for rain. Highs: Upper 40s to low 50s. Lows: Mid- 30s.