Dry with cool air for rest of the workweek, trending warmer for the weekend

Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s west coast. Milton’s growth Monday sets the stage for a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline. Milton’s center could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa area, and it could remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Milton is not expected to affect the Connecticut, New Jersey and New York region.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• A cold front and drier air have moved into the Hudson Valley. That will continue to be the case through the rest of the workweek.

• Breezy winds will be around from time to time for Tuesday and Wednesday with a mix of sun and clouds.

• Spotty showers will try to come through for both days but will struggle to come down beyond a few drops at best.

• Temperatures will trend cooler than average for the highs and lows for the rest of the week. Some spots could see temperatures cool down to the upper 30s by Thursday morning.

• Temperatures bounce back by Saturday with daytime temperatures into the 70s.

• There are no significant showers in sight.

• TROPICS: There are five systems being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.

• Milton is in the Gulf of Mexico, near the Yucatan Peninsula, and is a powerful & catastrophic Category 5 major hurricane. It rapidly intensified over the past 24-48 hours and will move toward the West Coast of Florida over the next several days. It poses a significant threat to millions of people with potentially historic storm surge, 5-12 inches of rain and winds over 125 mph. It will likely weaken, possibly down to a Category 3, before it makes landfall by Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

• Kirk is in the north central Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to move eastward, toward Europe. It has weakened down to a post-tropical cyclone and no longer has any tropical characteristics. It could make landfall in France by Wednesday night.

• Leslie is in the open waters of the central Atlantic Ocean and doesn't pose a threat to any landmasses. It will be heading in a northwestwardly direction through the workweek, weakening along the way from a hurricane to a tropical storm.

• The fourth disturbance is between south Florida and the Bahamas and has a 10% chance of development in the next 2-7 days. It is forecasted to move to the northeast toward Bermuda.

• The fifth disturbance is a tropical wave coming off the west coast of Africa. It will move to the northwest and has a 0-30% chance of development in the next 2-7 days.