Get outside and enjoy the Pick Of The Week today in the Hudson Valley
While today is great, the weather starts to go downhill through the week with heat building and storm chances rising.
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Today is the kind of day you are going to want to get outside and enjoy! It is the Pick of the Week with sunny skies, pleasant & seasonal temps along with a light breeze. High pressure sitting overhead is to thank for this delightful weather to start the work week!
While the weather is fantastic, the UV index will be running very high, so grab that sunscreen. The allergy medication may be needed as well as grass and oak tree pollen is running high.
Mid-week has cloud cover starting to increase as temperatures slowly rise. Wednesday has a threat of afternoon rain and storms moving through. This is due to high pressure moving offshore and the first of several disturbances swinging into the region. With high pressure to our east, it will allow a southerly flow of air to come our way. This will help to increase the temperatures but also the humidity levels. This trend will continue into the end of the work week and into the weekend.
From Thursday to Saturday, we'll have a shot at seeing a heat wave come to the Hudson Valley. A heat wave is defined as three consecutive days in a row of temps at or above 90 degrees. We have those three days forecast to hit the low 90s. While the temps climb, the rising humidity will make it feel even warmer. Your A/C will be running overtime during that stretch. There is a potential for storms to come through for that same stretch, where the heat and humidity will help to fuel their creation. Some storms could turn severe, but at this point early on in the week, the severity and duration details have yet to be ironed out.
ALMANAC:
Average High: 76 | Average Low: 57
Record High: 93 (2011) | Record Low: 44 (1977)
Sunrise: 5:22 a.m. | Sunset: 8:25 p.m.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY: PICK OF THE WEEK - Lots of sunshine with seasonal temps and a light breeze. Highs: upper 70s.
TONIGHT: Clear skies, cool temps and a light breeze. Lows: mid-50s.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs: low 80s. Lows: upper 50s to low 60s.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with rain and storms moving in for the afternoon hours. Highs: mid-80s. Lows: mid to upper 60s.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with an afternoon storm threat. Highs: upper 80s to low 90s. Lows: upper 60s to low 70s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy with an afternoon storm threat. Highs: upper 80s to low 90s. Lows: mid to upper 60s.
