Heat Advisory, Hazardous Outlooks Issued For Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There's a heat advisory for parts of Dutchess and Ulster counties, and there are hazardous outlooks posted for Wednesday through Saturday across the region.

In Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, the National Weather Service said a few afternoon thunderstorms are expected Wednesday. The strongest cells could produce strong wind gusts. Then, low pressure moving up the coast Friday into early Saturday has potential to produce flooding rains. Exactly where the heaviest rains occur will be highly dependent on the low track, which remains uncertain.

"While any thunderstorm has the potential to pulse and become severe for a short time during the afternoon and evening hours in July, the disturbance passing nearby in southern Canada can give storms over New England and parts of eastern New York state, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey a big boost," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

For Dutchess and Ulster, there is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. Any severe thunderstorm will be capable of heavy downpours, damaging winds, frequent lightning and hail.

Meanwhile, the NWS has already issued a heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday for the mid-Hudson Valley.

That's not the only place it'll be hot. It'll be humid with highs in the 90s across the region on Thursday, and heat index values will reach into the high 90s.

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances, the NWS says.