Chief Meteorologist Steve LaPointe{/strong}

Update Time: 10:00 PM 5/22/2023{/strong}

FOR AN AUDIO FORECAST CALL THE CBS6 WEATHER PHONE: 518-906-WRGB (9742){/strong}

DISCUSSION/ADVISORIES{/strong}

COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND T’STORMS – SPOTTY FROST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING POSSIBLE
{/strong}High pressure over the Northeast will continue through Tuesday but there is a little instability in the atmosphere which lead to some isolated showers today over higher elevation areas with a small chance a few pop-ups could occur over the same higher elevation areas Tuesday afternoon. Otherwise, dry, pleasant, mild weather will persist through Tuesday with the same “Hazy” or milky appearance to the sky due to elevated Canadian wildfire smoke.

Lows tonight will range from 45-50 with highs on Tuesday generally ranging from 72-78 degrees.

A cold front will work from north to south across the region on Wednesday which will bring a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Moisture will be somewhat limited with this front, but the front is strong which may allow it to produce better rainfall coverage than it might otherwise. Prior to the front’s arrival a period of sunshine should drive temperatures up into the mid and upper 70s in the Capital Region with some low 80s in the mid Hudson valley. It won’t warm up as much in the Adirondacks with an earlier arrival of clouds and showers with highs most likely ranging through the 60s.

In the wake of the frontal passage a chilly dry air mass will move in for Thursday with a chance for some patchy frost early in the morning. Highs, with sunshine, will generally range through the mid 60s.

Warmer weather will return Friday with highs back to 70 or a little better with mid to upper 70s on Saturday and around 80 or so Sunday and Monday. So, my early call for the Memorial Day holiday weekend is for bright, dry, and mild conditions.

OVERNIGHT{/strong}

Patchy clouds

Dry

WIND:Light and variable

LOW:45-50

TOMORROW{/strong}

A mixture of hazy sunshine and clouds

A few isolated afternoon showers possible, otherwise largely dry

Mild

WIND:SSE 5-10 mph

HIGH:72-78

TOMORROW NIGHT{/strong}

Patchy clouds

Dry

WIND:Southerly 5-15 mph

LOW:53

WEDNESDAY{/strong}

Morning sunshine giving way to increasing cloudiness

Scattered showers and t’storms during the afternoon and early evening

WIND:SW shifting to west 10-20 mph

HIGH:72-78

THURSDAY{/strong}

A mixture of sunshine and fair weather clouds

Cool

Dry

HIGH:Mid 60s