Hope Jose Lingers: Yorktown's Weekend Weather

YORKTOWN, 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 northern Westchester:

• Today-Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Tonight-Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Saturday-Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
• Saturday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
• Sunday-Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

Image: Patch graphic

Map: AccuWeather.com

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