Arctic air is gripping New York State, but “beach” weather is returning to the region!
This month, Hudson Valley resident’s had to deal with record low temperatures.
Coldest December In Over Decade
In fact, the first half of December was actually the coldest in over a decade.
Over the first 12 days of December, temperatures across the Hudson Valley averaged 10 to 15 degrees below normal.
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Hudson Valley Weather says you have to go back to 2013 to find a colder December, or even longer. 2013’s cold weather was focused further west.
“So the Hudson Valley hasn’t seen this cold of a start to a December in many years,” Hudson Valley Weather said.
“Beach Weather” Returns To The Hudson Valley
I personally just returned from a Caribbean cruise vacation. The weather was fantastic! So it’s been a shock to my system to return to freezing weather and a Saturday night snowstorm!
That’s why I was so happy to see a local weather expert proclaim that beach weather is returning to the Hudson Valley.
Sadly, it won’t really be beach weather. You’ll have to head south for that. But, Ben Noll says that warmer temperatures late this week will make it feel like beach weather.
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“After Sunday’s snow and Monday’s wild chills, 40s and 50s will probably feel like beach weather in the Hudson Valley,” Noll wrote on Facebook.
How Warm Will It Get In The Hudson Valley?
According to the latest forecast, temperatures are going to hit over 50 degrees this week! Sadly, it won’t last long.
Below are the latest highs and lows for the next few days in the Hudson Valley.
Wednesday
High: 43 degrees
Low: 23 degrees
Thursday
High: 53 degrees
Low: 24 degrees
Friday
High: 52 degrees
Low: 29 degrees
Saturday
High: 36 degrees
Low: 28 degrees
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