Massive Hurricane Creating Shocking Weather Changes For New York

Hurricane Erin is one of the earliest storms ever to reach Category 5 status. Now it's creating problems for New Yorkers.

Hurricane Erin is to blame for this fall-like weather Hudson Valley residents are waking up to.

Hurricane Erin Impacting Weather In New York

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The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season has been fluctuating in intensity. As of this writing, it's back to a Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour in the Caribbean.

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At one point, it was a Category 5 hurricane, making it the fifth-earliest Category 5 hurricane to form in the Atlantic on record.

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According to Hudson Valley Weather expert Ben Noll, the storm should move back out to sea this week, missing parts of the East Coast in the United States by a few hundred miles.

Hurricane Erin Bringing Colder Weather To New York

The impact in New York State, the drastic temperature drop.

"The week ahead in the Hudson Valley will be cooler than last week as Erin causes winds to blow from the northeast, "Noll writes.

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As Erin moves east into the Atlantic, it will help clear out warm, humid weather, allowing cooler air to sweep across New York State, with temperatures dropping by 10 to 15 degrees from Saturday and Sunday into Monday.

Monday's cooler air is also thanks to air rushing south from Canada, Noll reports.

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Erin will be closest to New York on Thursday. According to Noll, Thursday looks "a bit blustery" with breezy weather and a "small chance of a shower."

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