Air Quality Alert:
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert for Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The counties that are under the alert are Sullivan, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Dutchess and Westchester.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
The temperatures are typically in the mid-70s range for this time of year. We will see temps about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than that this week. Humidity will be near comfortable levels for Wednesday but run a touch humid for Thursday into the weekend.
Wednesday daytime highs could tie or break records. The record for White Plains is 87 degrees, set back in 2010. The forecasted high is 86 degrees, but other locations could be even warmer.
There will be a chance for some scattered showers Thursday afternoon and a few pop-up showers and isolated storms for Friday. A cold front will be approaching the region, helping to fire up potential rain.
There will be more widespread rain chances for Saturday but less so for Sunday as the system moves in and then moves out over the course of the weekend.
FORECAST:
OVERNIGHT: Mainly clear and comfortable, with seasonal temperature trend. Lows: Low to upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY: AIR QUALITY ALERT - Mainly sunny skies, with warm temps and comfortable levels of humidity. There will be some air quality concerns due to elevated ozone levels. Highs: Mid-80s. Lows: Mid-60s.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy, with a chance of scattered showers by the end of the day. Highs: Upper 80s. Lows: Mid-60s.
FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds, with a chance of scattered showers and isolated storms. Highs: Mid-80s. Lows: Mid-60s.
SATURDAY: WEATHER TO WATCH - Mostly cloudy, with a chance for rain and isolated storms. It will be warm and a touch humid. Highs: Mid-70s. Lows: Upper 50s to low 60s.
SUNDAY: A mix of sun and clouds. Highs: Mid- to upper 70s. Lows: Upper 50s.
MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a chance for rain late in the day. Highs: Upper 70s to low 80s. Lows: Upper 50s to low 60s.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs: Mid-70s. Lows: Upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: Upper 70s to low 80s. Lows: Low 60s.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: Mid-80s. Lows: Mid-60s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: Mid-80s. Lows: Mid-60s.