Hudson Valley Forecast: Freeze Watch Overnight

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There is a chance of thunderstorms through the early evening hours Monday. Those thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty winds and small hail.

More importantly for anyone who uses Mother's Day as their seasonal signal to plant flowers and vegetables, frost and freeze conditions could kill or damage sensitive vegetation overnight — and there is a chance for freezing temps in the mid-Hudson on Tuesday and Wednesday nights as well, the National Weather Service predicted.

"Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold," the NWS wrote.

By the end of the weeks, temperatures will spike so high it'll feel like June. Here's a look at the NWS forecast for New City:

• Monday night-A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Tuesday-Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday-Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
• Thursday-Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
• Thursday Night-A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
• Friday-A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
• Friday Night-A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
• Saturday-Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
• Saturday Night-A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
• Sunday-A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.