Hazardous Weather, High Humidity for Hudson Valley Thursday

Well, we are in it now. The hot, humid weather, that is.

Most of our region in the Hudson Valley will see temperatures in the high 80s, and with projected dew points in the 70s, it’s going to feel as if it’s almost 100 degrees Thursday.

Add to the mix, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Westchester, eastern Ulster and western Dutchess counties are under Hazardous Weather Outlooks, per the National Weather Service.

For Orange County south, there is the possibility of thunderstorms that could produce “torrential rainfall and localized flash flooding,” the NWS said.

For eastern Ulster and western Dutchess, not only is there a chance of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and lightning, but the heat indices could exceed 100 degrees Thursday afternoon.

Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said not to take this kind of weather lightly.

"Very high humidity, combined with significant heat, can create ideal conditions for people to be caught off guard. Heat exhaustion becomes possible if you don’t take frequent breaks from strenuous outdoor activity. Please plan accordingly," Potter said.

Otherwise, the forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy rainfall, through the day and into tonight.

And we can expect more of the same for Friday.

How does this forecast affect viewing the Perseid meteor shower that is expected to peak overnight Thursday and Friday?

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It doesn’t look that great, unfortunately.

We are looking at between 79 percent and 84 percent cloud cover from 11 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday, along with the possibility of rain, according to the NWS.

That doesn’t bode too well for viewing what is being called an exceptional year for the number of meteors that could be seen.

Space.com said in previous years there could be about 80 Persieds per hour.

This year, however, it’s expected to top 150 per hour and could even approach 200 meteors per hour.

For more information on the Perseids, including when a live webcast will be available, go to Space.com here.