Hazardous Outlook Issued: New City's Work Week Weather

NEW CITY, NY -- Looks as if the unsettled weather will continue. There's even been a Hazardous Weather outlook issued.

Monday's not bad, but then it all goes downhill.

"There are a few light sprinkles appearing in the southern Catskills," said the guys at Hudson Valley Weather, "but the vast majority of the valley will remain dry to start the week."

Still, the National Weather Service already warns:

There is the possibility of severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, with the main threat damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, locally heavy rainfall is possible with any stronger convection. While the main threat is for minor flooding of urban and poor drainage areas, there is a small chance for localized flash flooding.

And it's not just going to be Tuesday. It's going to be like that for a while.

"After a relatively warm and dry start to the month of May, the pattern has become much more humid and wetheading into the middle of the month across the Northeast," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said.

Here's what the NWS predicts for Rockland County:

• Today-Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog late this morning. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon.
• Tonight-Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Tuesday-Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Tuesday Night-Cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Wednesday-Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Friday-Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
• Friday Night-Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

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