AccuWeather Forecast: Hot & Humid Sunday with Late Storms, Cooler Week Ahead

Today's Weather: Heat, Humidity, and Storms

• ☀️ This Sunday morning starts with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s, but expect highs to reach near 90 degrees, about 7 degrees above the seasonal average.
• 🥵 The heat will be compounded by humidity, leading to heat index values in the mid-90s, prompting a heat advisory for parts of Duchess and Olter counties from noon to 7 PM.
• ⛈️ As a cold front approaches tonight, scattered thunderstorms are expected between 6-7 PM and midnight, potentially bringing gusty winds and flooding downpours.

Hurricane Aaron's Impact on the East Coast

• 🌀 Hurricane Aaron, currently a category 3 storm, is expected to track north and east through the Atlantic.
• 🌊 While the cold front should keep the storm offshore, its proximity will cause rough surf and rip currents along the eastern seaboard from tomorrow through the end of the work week.
• ⚠️ Despite weakening wind intensity, the storm's size is forecast to grow, impacting a wide area with hazardous marine conditions.

Cooler Conditions Arrive Mid-Week

• 📉 The approaching cold front will bring a significant 15-degree drop in temperature into Monday, along with less humidity.
• ☁️ Monday will start mostly cloudy and drizzly with a breezy wind, with clouds gradually clearing in the second half of the day.
• 🌡️ By Tuesday, drizzle chances will diminish, and highs will settle in the 70s, with more sun expected by Wednesday as seasonable warmth builds back by the weekend.