Hudson Valley Heat Wave: When To Expect Cooler Weather

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The ongoing heat wave has made for dangerous conditions, but relief is on the way, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service has an extreme heat warning in place for the region for Tuesday through 8 p.m., with “dangerously hot conditions” and heat index values up to 110 degrees.

Deanna Marks, observing program leader with the National Weather Service in Albany, said there will be gradual relief for the Hudson Valley starting on Wednesday.

“It will still be hot Wednesday, but not as bad,” Marks said. “Temperatures on Wednesday should reach into the upper 80s. We don’t have a heat advisory in effect for Wednesday.”

A cold front is expected to move through the Hudson Valley region Wednesday, bringing with it a significant change to the local weather pattern.

“Thursday, Friday and Saturday will bring us a real reprieve from the heat,” Marks said. “Temperatures on those days will reach into the mid-70s.”

“Scattered and isolated” thunderstorms, with a potential for heavy rain and damaging winds, are expected to come through the Hudson Valley with the cold front, according to Marks.

Here are the forecast details for the lower Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service, as of Tuesday at noon:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 75 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 70 during the remainder of the day. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Here are the forecast details for the Mid-Hudson Valley area via the National Weather Service, as of Tuesday at noon:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then scattered showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Isolated showers before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.