Mainly cloudy and cooler with more rain showers arriving this afternoon

Mainly cloudy and cooler with more rain showers arriving this afternoon, A stationary front will remain south of the region today and stall out in the mid-Atlantic. A strong wave of low pressure will approach along the front tonight into Friday, bringing a significant round of rain, with some sleet and freezing rain across northern and higher terrain areas. A gradual drying trend will develop into the weekend as the storm pulls away, but it will remain relatively cool for mid-April.

Here is the exclusive Capital Region forecast from Upstate NY Weather:

The next 48 hours…
Today – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of rain showers this afternoon. High 43-47. Winds north between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Normal High/Low: 56° / 36°

Tonight – Cloudy with rain likely, mixing with sleet at times. Low 33-37. Winds north between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 80 percent.

Friday – Cloudy and cool with rain likely. High 42-46. Winds east between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Friday Night – Cloudy with rain showers likely in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Low 34-38. Winds north between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

The extended forecast…
Saturday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. High 52-56. Winds west between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday – Mostly sunny. Low 32-36. High 49-53.

Monday – Partly sunny. Low 33-37. High 59-63.

Tuesday – Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Low 44-48. High 63-67. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Low 44-48. High 61-65. Chance of rain 40 percent.