Thunderstorms Could Dominate Week's Weather: Hudson Valley Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Cool air, some rain and possibly severe thunderstorms are in store this week in the Hudson Valley.

Areas in eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, much of New Jersey, and southwestern and central New England will be at risk of the strongest storms, said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. The first storm system will exit the Northeast Thursday and the second storm system will likely stall out over the Northeast from Friday to Saturday.

People in the Hudson Valley and Long Island, the Interstate 95 corridor from near Philadelphia to New York City, as well as the Berkshires and Connecticut Valley of New England and the western suburbs of Boston, should be aware of changing weather conditions if outdoors or on the road, he said.

"Some of the smoke from Canadian fires may settle southward as well," Sosnowski warned.

Here's the 5-day forecast from the National Weather Service based on Rockland County:

• Tuesday - Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight - Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
• Wednesday - Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Thursday - Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Thursday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Friday - Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Saturday - Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.