A new record low was set in Gouverneur and Star Lake for the second consecutive day as temperatures dropped to -24 early yesterday morning, according to The Weather Underground.

The cold temps yesterday broke the previous record of -18 which was recorded in 2004 at KGTB Wheeler-Sack International Airport in Fort Drum, which is the nearest National Weather Service recording station for the southern portion of the county.

While extremely cold in northern parts of the county, the record low at the Massena International Airport of -37 set in 1968 remains intact.

Temperatures dropped to -19 in the Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg and Canton areas early on Thursday, Weather Underground says.

The high for today is expected to rise to around 22 with wind chill values around -2, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Winds will be southwest at 15 to 21 mph with gusts around 34 mph.

Snow is likely, mainly before 1 p.m., with a total daytime accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible, the service says.

Overnight lows will be around -4 with a wind chill factor of -8. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph with gusts around 29 mph, TWS says.

Temperatures are expected to remain cold through early next week with several nights well below zero predicted.

The forecast for the next six days is as follows:

Saturday Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph.

Saturday Night Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Monday A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Calm wind.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.