20-Degree Temperature Drop: Hudson Valley Weekend Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Isolated thunderstorms are possible in the Hudson Valley Friday afternoon as a front blows through bringing much lower temperatures.

The Fathers Day and Juneteenth weekend will start off feeling more like May, with highs down in the upper 60s in the lower Hudson Valley. Temperatures will stay cool through the weekend, which is expected to be sunny.

"The high temperature in Albany, New York, will struggle to reach 60 F Saturday; this is about 20 degrees below the typical high temperature in mid-June," said Ryan Adamson, AccuWeather meteorologist. "Temperatures will be slightly higher on Juneteenth but will remain 10 to 15 F below normal."

Here's a look at the weekend from the National Weather Service based on New City:

• Friday Afternoon - Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
• Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Juneteenth - Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
• Sunday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
• Monday - Sunny, with a high near 78.
• Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
• Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 77.