Severe Thunderstorms Possible In The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Some rain could roll in on Tuesday, along with humidity that'll make it feel like 90 degrees in the Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Service issued hazardous outlooks:

• For Orange, Putnam, Rockland and northern Westchester: There is a chance for thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms with the main threat being damaging winds.

• For Dutchess and Ulster: There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms across most of eastern New York and western New England on Tuesday. A frontal system will bring scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to the area, mainly during the afternoon into the early evening hours. Damaging wind gusts would be the primary threat from these storms.

The stormy weather will head our way from the midwest. As the Plains and most of the Midwest get a break, "the mid-Atlantic and Northeast will become the centers of attention," said Andrew Johnson-Levine, AccuWeather meteorologist. "Hail and strong wind gusts will be the main hazards from these storms, in addition to heavy rain and frequent lightning. A tornado or two also cannot be ruled out, however."

The chance of rain is 60 percent — higher than the next chance of rain, which comes on Thursday.

"Things have dried out over the last 2 months, so opportunities for rain are a welcome sight," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather on Facebook. "Unfortunately we don't expect much rainfall on Tuesday, and nothing else of significance in the next 7 days, but we'll keep tracking things."

The daily forecast from the National Weather Service, based on northern Westchester:

• Monday Afternoon - Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
• Monday night - Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
• Tuesday - Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index values in the mid 90s in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Wednesday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
• Thursday - Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Friday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Friday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Saturday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.