Heat, Humidity Return: Poughkeepsie's Work Week Weather

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Sunny and warm, that's what we're looking forward to this week. Forecasters think the only chance of rain will come on Tuesday, and that will only be scattered thunderstorms.

"So a very nice start to the work week… feeling every bit of summer across the region," said Hudson Valley Weather.

Temps will be slightly above normal. Forecasters predict a slight chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms late Tuesday, as a cool front gradually moves through the area.

“While it will be neither as hot nor as oppressive as early July, those spending long hours outside should still drink plenty of fluids, wear light-colored clothing and wear sunscreen to protect themselves from the dangerous UV rays of the sun,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun said.

The early morning and evening hours will remain the best times to garden, mow the lawn, exercise or partake in other strenuous activities.

Tropical Storm Chris, while expected to become a hurricane, is predicted to stay out to sea. However, people heading to the beach to take advantage of the mainly sunny and rain-free conditions should be aware of the elevated risk of rip currents much of this week. This is due to the circulation of Chris off the Atlantic coast churning waters and making for windy conditions in some areas.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the mid-Hudson Valley:

• Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.