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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from July 28, 02:00 PM EDT until July 29, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Airport (KPOU)

Lat: 41.63°NLon: 73.88°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	27 Jul 6:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

New Paltz NY

Flood Watch July 28, 02:00pm until July 29, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 5am, then showers after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Showers before 8am, then rain between 8am and 11am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.