Hot To Typical Summer Temps: Work Week Weather

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — After the Hudson Valley gets through the heat and humidity of Monday, the rest of the work week looks better, except for a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday. But first we have to endure near-record heat that will usher in thunderstorms around the region.

A cold front will move southward across the Northeast Monday evening into Wednesday, producing showers and thunderstorms.

According to Accuweather.com, the front will bring more seasonable air throughout the entire Northeast with temperatures more typical to early summer. After all, summer arrives at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, June 21.

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

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
• Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Map: AccuWeather.com.