Hazardous Weather Outlook For Hudson Valley Weekend

Hazardous outlooks have been issued by the National Weather Service for the Hudson Valley. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in Dutchess and Ulster counties Friday afternoon, then a prolonged period of heat and humidity is expected to start Saturday across the region.

The National Weather Service said dangerous heat conditions are expected to develop Sunday and Monday.

Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and even more heat-related illnesses, the NWS said. See what to do during an excessive heat wave.

Here's the weekend forecast culled from Hudson Valley Weather:

• Friday: Morning clouds and fog, with patchy drizzle ... afternoon clouds and sun. Humid. High in the low 80s.
• Friday night: partly cloudy skies. Muggy. Low in the mid to upper 60s.
• Saturday: Partly cloudy, hot and humid. High around 90 degrees.
• Saturday night: warm and muggy. Low around 70 degrees.
• Sunday: Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index 95 - 100 degrees. Hazy.
• Sunday night: Warm and muggy... uncomfortable. Low in the low 70s.
• Monday: Afternoon scattered thunderstorms likely. High in the low 90s.