Hurricane Matthew Expected to Miss the Hudson Valley, For Now

Hurricanes are one of nature's most powerful yet unpredictable forces. Hurricane Matthew has proven to be no exception.

The storm shocked meteorologists with it's explosive development in the Atlantic Basin last week, as it became the Atlantic's most powerful hurricane since 2007. At one point, it was a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is the strongest category a hurricane can be.

Matthew shifted to a northward track. It barreled through the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to Haiti and Cuba. Residents in the Bahamas and the southeastern United States, from Florida to the Carolinas, are now bracing for the major storm.

Of course, the big question is 'Where is it heading?'

From here it gets a bit confusing, as the weather people will bombard us with about twenty different forecast models, all with different storm tracks. Original forecasts had pointed for Mathew to graze the east coast and move up north, and eventually make landfall somewhere in New England.

This would have certainly meant a lot of rain and wind for eastern New York state, including the Hudson Valley by late Saturday into early Sunday.

Now, that has changed again, as Matthew is expected to turn southeast off the Carolina coast and stall in the Atlantic. Once back out in open water, it's anyone's guess where it could head next.

This means however that the Hudson Valley and the rest of the northeast is more than likely to miss any impact, but the forecast into next week is uncertain.

Residents in the northeast have certainly not forgotten the devastation that Irene and Sandy brought. We'll keep you updated on any potential changes to the forecast.