Something Big Is About To Change With Upstate New York Weather

The rain might finally let up, but Hudson Valley residents could be in for something just as miserable.

After weekends of rain, it appears a dry weekend is on tap, but with tons of heat and humidity.

Weekend Rain Streak Expected To End

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Hudson Valley weather expert Ben Noll says this past weekend was at least the eighth straight weekend with "measurable rainfall in the Hudson Valley, dating back to late April."

Fingers crossed , but Noll says as of now the weekend rain streak should end.

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"The summer solstice arrives this week and so does heat and humidity! With the summer solstice on Friday, a familiar foe will return this week: high humidity," Noll wrote on Facebook.

Humidity Returns To The Hudson Valley

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As of now, the most humid days are expected on Wednesday and Thursday in the Hudson Valley, with even more humidity and higher temps expected the week of June 23.

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Below are the highs and lows for the week ahead in the Hudson Valley, Monday, June 16- Sunday, June 22

Highs & Lows For The Next Week In The Hudson Valley

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What's described as "absurd HEAT" is expected next week in the Hudson Valley. Make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post as we continue to update the region on the wild weather.

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The 10 Tiniest Counties in Upstate New York By Size

The 10 Tiniest Counties in Upstate New York By Size!

New York State is big, wide, vast, and beautiful. This gallery looks at the smallest of Upstate New York's counties.

Remembering that there are 62 counties in the Empire State, the very smallest ones are the boroughs of New York City, where their size can be counted in blocks an neighborhoods. But in the counties of Upstate NY we see a wide variety of land sizes.

This gallery looks at the ten smallest, but just step back a moment and put it all in perspective. Yes, these are small ones, but we also have some counties in Upstate NY that are gargantuan in size.

This is a fun piece of trivia. The smallest state in the United States (by land) is Rhode Island with just 1,214 square miles to it. And...there are 18 counties in Upstate NY that are largest than that whole state!

Do you live in one of the smallest counties in our state?

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