Heat and Humidity Returning to Somers, Yorktown; 90s for Days

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Wednesday is an absolutely perfect summer weather day.

"Hope you can take advantage," says Bill Potter on Hudson Valley Weather. "Because things begin to change on Thursday. The wind will shift back out of the southwest, and that will slowly usher in the heat and humidity. Thursday doesn’t look bad… very warm, not too humid… with highs around 90°. But Friday, Saturday, Sunday… and possibly even Monday, will likely be the hottest 3 or 4 day stretch of the summer so far. Each day should eclipse 90°, and some of the days could be well into the 90s for highs. Factor in some humidity… and this weekend looks nothing short of oppressive."

And in the midst of drought conditions, the only chance for rain over the next few days is on Friday afternoon and evening as we might, repeat might, see some thunderstorms.

Here are the details on the hot and humid forecast for northern Westchester County, via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph...becoming northwest.

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Photo credit: Accuweather.com

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