More Rain: Hazardous Outlooks Issued For The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Hudson Valley got far less rain than western Connecticut and central Long Island, but with still coming more Monday the National Weather Service issued one hazardous outlook for Dutchess and Ulster counties and another for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of an approaching cold front Monday into the evening. This will bring potential for isolated severe storms with damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding, the NWS said. A few storms may be severe and the Storm Prediction Center has expanded its marginal risk for severe thunderstorms to cover most of eastern New York into western New England. Damaging winds gusts will be the main threat with any storms.

"Drenching rain and thunderstorms crawling across the East will continue to interfere with commutes and outdoor plans before the much-needed arrival of cooler, less humid and drier weather," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

"We will struggle to reach 70°F Wednesday and Thursday morning may start out in the 40s in many locations," Bruce Furbeck of First Due Weather said on Facebook.

Over the weekend, a few miles made a big difference. Sandy Hook in Connecticut was inundated with 12 inches of rain and South Beach in Suffolk County got 10 inches from Saturday night to Monday morning. Much of that fell at a rate of 3+ inches an hour.

The heaviest rainfall reported in the Hudson Valley was 3.88 inches in New Rochelle, which in other circumstances would be considered a lot.

"The Hudson Valley has really lucked out, so we have a lot to be grateful for," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Here's the five-day forecast based on Putnam County:

Monday night
Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.