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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
878 FLUS41 KALY 050724 HWOALY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 324 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-061100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer- Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren- Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady- Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene- Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster- Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren- Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham- 324 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central and eastern New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a chance for thunderstorms today, especially for areas south of the Capital Region. The threat for a thunderstorm will continue for tonight for the entire area. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing heavy downpours, which may result in ponding of water in urban and low lying areas. Heat index values will be close to advisory criteria this afternoon within the Capital Region and mid Hudson Valley. While heat index values look just shy of necessitating a Heat Advisory, caution is still urged for anyone spending time outdoors in order to avoid heat related illnesses. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. With a cold front moving across the region, additional thunderstorms are possible on Saturday. The main threat with any storms will be heavy downpours capable of causing localized flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. Heat index values will again be close to Heat Advisory on Saturday within the Capital Region and mid Hudson Valley. If confidence increases, a Heat Advisory could be needed. More thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to pass along any reports of flooding to the National Weather Service via phone, email or social media. $$