Hudson Valley Flooding: Meteorologists Predict When The Region Will Dry Out

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The region is expected to get a brief reprieve from wet weather after Monday’s downpours led to flooding and road closures.

Christina Speciale, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albany, said Tuesday is expected to be a “really nice day,” with mostly sunny skies.

According to Speciale, recent dry weather in the Hudson Valley region helped mitigate the impact of Monday’s downpours.

As of Tuesday, the region is still recovering from the strong storms, which stranded motorists and led to a partial building collapse.

There is a slight chance for additional thunderstorms to impact the region late Tuesday and overnight, Speciale said.

“Wednesday and Thursday bring the next opportunity for storms with heavy downpours and gusty winds,” Speciale said.

The region is expected to experience high heat and humidity in the coming days.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat-related hazardous weather outlook for southeast New York, including Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Rockland counties, starting Wednesday.

High temperatures will reach into the low 90s, and there is a potential for heat indices, or how it feels when factoring in humidity, to reach around 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

“Today will be very warm, and Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be very humid too,” Speciale said.

Here are the forecast details for the Mid-Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Here are the forecast details for the lower Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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