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Forecast: Wind advisory in effect for St. Lawrence County through 8 p.m. with power outages expected; wind gusts near 50 mph likely

Posted 10/30/17

A wind advisory is in effect from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. today with gusty winds of 46 miles per hour likely to cause power outages, damage property and lead to travel disruptions across St. Lawrence …

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Forecast: Wind advisory in effect for St. Lawrence County through 8 p.m. with power outages expected; wind gusts near 50 mph likely

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A wind advisory is in effect from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. today with gusty winds of 46 miles per hour likely to cause power outages, damage property and lead to travel disruptions across St. Lawrence County, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Winds will be 20 to 30 mph today with gusts approaching 50 mph, the service says. Temps will continue to fall today to around 45 by noon with an 80 percent chance of rain.

Winds may blow down limbs, trees and power lines with scattered power outages expected, NWS says.

The overnight low will be around 39 with winds of 11 to 15 mph and busts of 34 mph, the service says.

The forecast through the weekend in the North Country is as follows:

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind around 8 mph.