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A beautiful North Country day today; heavy rain forecast for Monday night and Tuesday

Posted 8/9/15

The North Country is in for another beautiful day today with sunny skies, warm temperatures and just a hint of wind, and a fair night into Monday morning, but significant rainfall is expected Monday …

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A beautiful North Country day today; heavy rain forecast for Monday night and Tuesday

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The North Country is in for another beautiful day today with sunny skies, warm temperatures and just a hint of wind, and a fair night into Monday morning, but significant rainfall is expected Monday night and Tuesday.

The thermometer will top out at about 75 degrees this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear and lows will be 55 to 60 degrees with light winds.

It will be warmer Monday, around 82 degrees, and clouds will accumulate during the day, as the chance of rain builds to 80 percent into Monday night, with lows in the mid-60s. The NWS is warning of a quarter to a half inch of rain.

Rain is expected to continue into Tuesday, with a 90 percent possibility and rainfall amounts up to three-quarters of an inch. Highs will be in the mid-70s. The rain is expected to diminish Tuesday night but remain a threat Wednesday and Wednesday night before clearing out for Thursday.

The NWS forecast for the St. Lawrence Valley and northwestern Adirondacks:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Occasional showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Occasional showers. High near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.