Hazardous Weather Joins Heat Advisory to Start Southeast's Work Week Forecast

It’s going to be extremely hot and humid Monday in the Hudson Valley. Besides its Heat Advisory, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook calling for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region late this afternoon into the evening.

The storms could be strong to severe with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. In Putnam, Rockland and northern Westchester counties, the humidity Monday will make the highs in the lower 90s feel more like 100 degrees, the NWS said.

So if you work outdoors, take frequent breaks and go into air conditioned places.

The greatest chance for thunderstorms appears to be late Monday afternoon and up until midnight.

Tuesday temps will drop slightly into the upper 80s, and that heat will stick around all week. Plus there appears to be stormy weather ahead possibly Thursday through Sunday with thunderstorms possible each day.

• Heat Advisory in effect from July 25, 12:00 PM EDT until July 25, 08:00 PM EDT
• Hazardous Weather Outlook

Here is the forecast for the work week from the National Weather Service for Putnam County:

This Afternoon
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index values in the upper 90s.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.