Meteorologists at the National Weather Service say Tuesday's rain has an 80 percent chance of continuing through the night, but should lift the following day.

Tuesday night temperatures are predicted around 50 degrees, the NWS said.

Most areas of St. Lawrence County are looking at 30 percent odds of precipitation Wednesday morning with thermometers reading around the high 50s.

That is expected to give way to a partly cloudy night with temperatures possibly dropping to the high 30s.

Thursday is predicted to be mostly sunny with highs around 60, bringing on a partly cloudy night with temperatures returning to around 40.

Friday could be rainy with temperatures in the low to mid 50s, the NWS said.

The detailed forecast for Potsdam:

Tuesday night - Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 52. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday - A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

Friday night - A 30 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 11 mph.

Saturday - A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday night - A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday - A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunday night - A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Monday - A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Monday night - A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday - A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.