Hot To Typical Summer Temps: Work Week Weather

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — After the Hudson Valley gets through the heat and humidity of Monday, the rest of the work week looks better, except for a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday. But first we have to endure near-record heat that will usher in thunderstorms around the region.

A cold front will move southward across the Northeast Monday evening into Wednesday, producing showers and thunderstorms.

According to Accuweather.com, the front will bring more seasonable air throughout the entire Northeast with temperatures more typical to early summer. After all, summer arrives at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, June 21.

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Here is the work-week forecast from the National Weather Service for Rockland County:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Map: AccuWeather.com.