While the lower Hudson Valley has been experiencing warmer-than-average weather this week, don't expect it to continue every day! The rollercoaster type of weather pattern we expect this time of year as we transition gradually into spring is definitely here this year.

Today will be one of the nicest days this week with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid-50s. Becoming overcast into the early evening hours with some rain showers arriving between around 9 p.m. and midnight. Areas towards and north of I-84 can have some wet snowflakes mixing in, but with temperatures mostly above freezing. A quick coating of snow in higher elevations north of I-84 cannot be ruled out before a quick change to plain rain. That said, most of the lower Hudson Valley will just see light plain rain showers from the start.

It will stay wet with a period of light rain continuing through tomorrow morning. Rain totals will be between one-quarter to one-half of one inch.

Tomorrow afternoon, clouds will try to break with high temperatures spiking into the mid and upper 50s! We should be able to squeeze out a few really nice hours during the afternoon and early evening.

Colder weather returns on Friday with highs in the low 40s but feeling like the 30s through the afternoon thanks to wind gusts over 20 mph at times.

A clipper system will be passing to the north on Saturday for the start of March. It may be just south enough to give us a quick snow shower early in the morning and a few spotty rain showers midday. If the clipper system moves even more north, most of the day ends up dry. Highs will be warmer again - in the upper 40s to mid-50s!

Colder and dry weather then returns for Sunday and Monday with highs around the middle and upper 30s.

If you really, really dislike the colder winter-type weather, don't worry! Of course, as can happen this time of year, temperatures warm back up quickly for the middle of next week. High temperatures will be in the 40s to low 50s again next Tuesday through Friday. There is the chance for more rain showers by next Wednesday.

FORECAST:

TODAY: PICK OF THE WEEK - A mix of sun and some clouds will give way to a mostly cloudy sky late in the day. Very nice for late-February! Highs around 53 degrees. Wind: Breezy at times - northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with rain showers developing. Some wet snowflakes can mix in towards and north of I-84 before going over to all rain quickly. Lows near 39 degrees.

THURSDAY: AM LIGHT RAIN - Cloudy with rain showers in the morning. One-quarter to one-half inch of rain expected. As most of the rain showers exit into the early afternoon and some breaks in the clouds develop, temperatures will peak into the mid and upper 50s. Highs around 56 degrees. Lows around 38 degrees.

FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy and chillier, but still slightly above average with highs around 44 degrees. It will feel like the 30s. Lows near 32 degrees.

SATURDAY: SPOTTY SHOWER CHANCE - Mostly cloudy - a few breaks of sun likely. A snow shower is possible in the early morning and a couple of rain showers cannot be ruled out during the day. It will not be a washout and much of the day could end up dry, especially in Westchester and Rockland Counties. This is from a clipper system mostly passing to the north. Highs around 55 degrees. Chillier north - 40s. Lows around 25 degrees.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy and colder. Highs around 35 degrees. Lows around 20 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs around 38 degrees. Lows near 26 degrees.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Warming back up a bit. Highs around 45 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.