Shocking Highs: New City's Weather for the Work Week, Spring Break

NEW CITY, NY — This week's temps are going to be a shock to the system. Sunday's temps in the high 60s across the Hudson Valley were about 10 degrees above average, a far cry from the 10-degrees-below-average temps we saw through March. On Tuesday, the thermometer could hit 80 degrees in some places.

In many cases, "temperatures will be 50 to 60 degrees higher comparing the mornings from this weekend with the afternoons on Monday and Tuesday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.

Highs this time of year typically range from the lower 50s in Boston and Buffalo, New York, to near 65 F in Washington, D.C., according to AccuWeather.

"So we’ve got some fantastic weather heading our way over the next 3 or 4 days," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "Even Wednesday looks to make it into the 60s with some sunshine at some point. Hopefully you’ll be able to take advantage of this great weather at some point."

That cooler air he's talking about will still bring above normal temperatures to the area Wednesday through Friday, though Saturday morning will be chilly. Still, anyone planning egg hunts might want to do them on Saturday, as a cold front Sunday could bring showers and thunderstorms toward the Northeast.

Here's the National Weather Service's seven-day forecast for Rockland County:

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph... Increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows in the lower 40s.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

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