Albany, NY – A stretch of unsettled fall weather will bring scattered showers and cooler temperatures across eastern New York and western New England through midweek before drier, calmer conditions return by the weekend. Periods of light to moderate rain are expected tonight through Wednesday as a series of weak disturbances track through the region.
According to the National Weather Service office in Albany, the highest rain chances—50 to 70 percent—will occur late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, especially along the Mohawk Valley and upper Hudson Valley. Patchy drizzle and overcast skies will linger through Wednesday afternoon before the system pushes east. Forecasters say highs will hover in the upper 50s to near 60 across the Capital District, with cooler readings in the hill towns and Adirondacks.
By Thursday, northwest winds will usher in a drier, more stable air mass, leading to clearing skies and a noticeable drop in overnight lows. According to forecasters, rural valleys could dip into the mid-30s by early Friday with patchy frost possible. The rest of the week looks brighter, featuring crisp fall days and chilly mornings.
Travelers along I-87, I-88, and Route 7 should plan for slick roads and reduced visibility at times through Wednesday morning. Once skies clear late week, leaf-peeping conditions should improve across the Catskills, Berkshires, and southern Adirondacks.
The late-week pattern marks a welcome shift toward typical late-October weather—cool, crisp, and dry—after several damp days.
