Hope Jose Lingers: Pelham Weekend Weather

PELHAM, NY — As Tropical Storm Jose meanders southeast of Long Island, summer heat and humidity are pushing into the Hudson Valley from the west. Highs on Saturday and Sunday should run about 10-15 degrees above normal. We could even break some records.

"So expect things to feel more like late July and early August," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

But the combination may be what saves the East Coast from Hurricane Maria. Meteorologists say that the high pressure area over the eastern US that's bringing all that heat and humidity would normally steer Maria to the coast, but the low pressure trough that Jose is creating could instead pull Maria to it and out into the Atlantic.

"We’ll have our eyes closely locked on Maria, to see if it pushes close to the North Carolina coast. As it stands right now… Jose is the only thing saving the SE US from a major impact from Hurricane Maria," Potter said.

"Following a direct hit on Puerto Rico, Maria is likely to remain a dangerous hurricane as it moves northwestward into Friday," according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski.

Here's what the National Weather Service says is in store for southern Westchester:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 11 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

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