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Summer Heat Continues; Severe Weather For Northeast

A large ridge of high pressure continues to deliver summer heat w/ humidity in several sections of the country. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the Desert Southwest, southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley and a small part of the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are in the forecast for the Northeast into the northern Mid-Atlantic for damaging winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Airport (KPOU)

Lat: 41.63°NLon: 73.88°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

22°C

71°F

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1013.8 mb (29.95 in)
Dewpoint 20°C (68°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Poughkeepsie NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 8 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Heavy Rain
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 30 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 21 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 31 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 16 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 13 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    Sunny

    High: 26 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 14 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 26 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 8 to 16 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Poughkeepsie NY
 41.7°N 73.93°W (Elev. 37 m)
Last Update:
6:55 am EDT Aug 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 21, 2019-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2019
 
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