Issue #014 · LatestMonday, September 21, 2026 · schools closed for Yom Kippur · a dry holiday before a wet Friday · the storage-unit case ends in six years
Are New Rochelle schools closed Monday? Yes for Yom Kippur, and the week's rain waits until Friday
Free local email · Monday + Friday mornings · written by Alex Tiratsuyan · 4-minute read
The work week opens on the holiday: schools are closed Monday for Yom Kippur, and the National Weather Service keeps the daytime dry with a high near 72. The wind picks up through the afternoon out of the north, so plan the outdoor part of the day early, before the clouds thicken toward evening.
The rain then plays a slow game through the week. Tuesday carries a 30 percent chance before 11 AM, Wednesday and Thursday stay mostly cloudy but dry, and the next real soaker waits for Friday, with showers likely into Friday night. For the school run, Tuesday morning is the one to watch; the rest of the week the roads dry out.
While the town was watching the sky, a court case from last fall wrapped up: Zaid Lewis, 33, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced this month to six years in state prison for breaking into units at a New Rochelle storage facility between September and November 2025, stealing three firearms along with ammunition and jewelry, and later selling four guns in Mount Vernon. He pleaded guilty in July, per the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
The questions New Rochelle searches this week, answer first, source after.
Are New Rochelle schools closed Monday?
Yes. Monday, September 21 is the Yom Kippur holiday on the City School District of New Rochelle calendar, so schools and district offices are closed and classes resume Tuesday. The National Weather Service keeps Monday's daytime dry with a high near 72, and the week's first rain chance holds off until Tuesday morning.
What happened in the New Rochelle storage-unit gun theft case?
Zaid Lewis, 33, of Mount Vernon, received six years in state prison plus five years of post-release supervision. Prosecutors said he broke into multiple units at a New Rochelle storage facility between September and November 2025, stole a .38-caliber Ruger revolver, a 9mm Glock 19 and a 9mm SIG Sauer along with ammunition and jewelry, and later sold four firearms in Mount Vernon. He pleaded guilty July 23 to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and three other felony counts, and Judge George Fufidio handed down the sentence in Westchester County Court.
Monday runs partly sunny near 72 with a north wind picking up through the day, and the night stays mostly dry with a small late chance after 5 AM. Tuesday's 30 percent chance ends before 11 AM, which keeps the school run dry but gray. Wednesday and Thursday sit in the low to mid 60s under clouds with no rain in the forecast.
Friday is the day to plan around: showers are likely, with a 40 percent chance in the afternoon and 50 percent at night, and it turns breezy. Metro-North keeps the regular timetable on the New Haven Line, and no road advisories are logged for the city. Looking further out, Saturday's TagNR tag sale at Anderson Plaza sits right past this forecast window, so check Friday's issue for the sale-day call.
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This week: turn the week's forecast into a school-walk plan.
A forecast tab you keep reopening is not a plan. Try: "Here is the New Rochelle forecast for this week [paste it]. I walk the kids to school Tuesday and Friday. Which mornings look dry, and what is the backup for each walk if rain shows up?" One paste gets you the days ranked and a covered-backup plan for the risky one.
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