After a mainly dry day today, a cold front will move through the North Country bringing an increasing chance of showers tonight and tomorrow.

It will be windy and gusty today, those winds diminishing tonight.

High pressure is expected to return for Thursday and Friday, with cooler and drier conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

No frost is in the forecast for now.

The weekend outlook at this point is for clear skies and highs in the 60s.

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

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.