Steamy, Then Stormy, Then Relief: The White Plains Work Week

WHITE PLAINS, NY – This is a Bermuda top – this is what causes these very wet conditions. Things will change on Tuesday, promise forecasters, but cooler temperatures will be accompanied by thunderstorms and the possibility of heavy rains and destructive winds.

First, Monday's highs. Times will reach the 80s to lower 90 for much of the region. Combined with the humidity, it will feel like the average of the 90s, mainly in the western parts of Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Northeast New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.

"Be sure to stay cool and hydrated, and start the work week well! The conditions will continue to be hot and humid, mainly for the metropolitan area of ​​New York on Tuesday where heat indexes of 95 to 99 are again possible, said the NWS.

Then a cold front approaching will bring better chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout the region, continuing into the night of Tuesday. Heavy rains will be associated with thunderstorms, as well as strong winds that can be damaging for some of the strongest storms.

With a lot of humidity in the atmosphere, all these storms can lead to heavy showers. According to AccuWeather meteorologist, Kyle Elliott, flooding could result in rapid flooding

By the end of the workweek, fresh air will bring relief.

Here are the weather forecasts for South Westchester:

• Monday: 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny with a high close to 91. Heat index: 95. Wind southwest around 7 mph
• Monday night: At 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Very cloudy with a minimum around 74. Wind south 6 to 11 mph.
• Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, especially after 13:00. Some storms could produce heavy rains. High near 85. Wind south 7 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation is possible between half and three-quarters of an inch
• Tuesday evening: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 pm. Some storms could produce heavy rains. Low: 67. Wind southwest around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 80%. A new rainfall is between half a centimeter and a quarter of an inch
• Wednesday: Rather sunny, with a maximum near 85. North wind about 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with low around 63.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high of around 85.
• Thursday Night: Roughly clear, with a minimum around 63.
• Friday: Sunny, with a maximum close to 85.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a minimum of about 65.

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