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Current Conditions - Poughkeepsie, NY
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70°
Rain Mist
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| Wind: |
Calm
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| Dew Point: |
70°F
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| Pressure: |
29.96 in
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| Humidity: |
100% |
| Visibility: |
3.0 miles
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Updated: 2:53 AM EDT on September 06, 2008 at Poughkeepsie, New York(KPOU)
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Issued by the National Weather Service at 1:45 am EDT on September 6, 2008
An area of rain will spread northward across Ulster...Dutchess and Litchfield counties early this morning. The rain will become heavy at times causing ponding of water on roadways. Rainfall amounts of up to around a quarter of an inch possible through 3:30 am.
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 12601
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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
| September 6, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 73° |
Record high: | 77° (5) |
| Normal low: | 56° |
Record low: | 54° (2) |
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| Sunrise: | 6:27 AM |
Moon Rise: |
1:44 PM
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| Sunset: | 7:19 PM |
Moon Set: |
10:31 PM
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Personal Weather Stations
 Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 2:49 am EDT on September 6, 2008 |
... Flood Watch remains in effect from 8 am EDT this morning
through Sunday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northwestern Connecticut... western Massachusetts...
east central New York and southern Vermont... including the
following areas... in northwestern Connecticut... northern
Litchfield and southern Litchfield. In western Massachusetts...
northern Berkshire and southern Berkshire. In east central New
York... eastern Columbia... eastern Dutchess... eastern Greene...
eastern Ulster... western Columbia... western Dutchess... western
Greene and western Ulster. In southern Vermont... eastern
Windham and western Windham.
* From 8 am EDT this morning through Sunday morning
* Tropical Storm Hanna is forecast to move northeast along the
East Coast and will spread heavy rain into the watch area. The
heaviest rainfall will likely occur late this afternoon and into
early Sunday morning. By the time the rain ends on Sunday...
three to seven inches of rain is expected in the watch area.
* Flooding could be enhanced by the upslope flow along the
higher terrain... especially the eastern slopes of the
Catskills... Berkshires... southern greens and Litchfield Hills.
Also potential flooding may increase where there are large paved
areas such as parking lots in business and Industrial areas.
Rivers that are particularly vulnerable include the Housatonic
River and its tributaries... rivers in southeastern Vermont... and
tributaries to the Hudson River in southeastern New York. Tidal
flooding may occur on the Hudson River south of Albany.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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