St. Patrick’s Day may have passed, but the festivities around the Lower Hudson Valley continue.
While Friday, March 20, the first day of astronomical spring, could see some rain showers, the National Weather Service predicts the weather for Saturday, March 21, to be sunny and mild — great conditions for parade day in Yonkers. Sunday, the day of the Mamaroneck and Rockland County parades, could see more rain.
Friday’s expanded forecast has sunny skies with increasing clouds throughout the day and high temperatures near 60 degrees. Around 5 p.m., rain showers are likely, with possible wind speeds up to 23 mph.
Overnight, rain is expected to continue until 11 p.m. Low temperatures are expected to dip near 45 degrees, with winds between 5 and 10 mph. Less than an inch of rain is predicted throughout the region.
Saturday, skies will be sunny with a high near 57 degrees. Overnight, clouds are expected to increase as temperatures drop to 40 degrees.
By Sunday, rain is in the forecast again with a 30% chance after 2 p.m. Skies are looking mostly cloudy with a high near 62 degrees. Overnight, rain is likely after 8 p.m. and temperatures are expected to drop to 42 degrees.
Check out these St. Patrick’s Day parades in Lower Hudson Valley
Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade starts at 1 p.m., March 21.
Route: The parade is on McLean Avenue, described as the “Emerald Mile.”
Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
In Pearl River, the 62nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22.
Route: The state’s second-largest St. Patrick Day’s parade begins at the Pfizer parking lot, heads east on Crooked Hill Road and south on North Middletown Road, where it takes a right on Central Avenue. It then comes to Main Street and ends near the Pearl River post office.
Mamaroneck St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The 14th annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 22 (rain date is March 29).
Route: Marchers and bands parade down Mamaroneck Avenue.
Contributing: lohud’s Michael P. McKinney
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Forecast for Rockland, Yonkers, Mamaroneck St. Patrick’s Day parades
Reporting by Alexandra Rivera, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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