We can expect rain and warm temperatures today in the St. Lawrence Valley, and sunny skies a cooler day Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A cold front is moving in from the Great Lakes, bringing strong gusty winds to the North Country, and rain showers, mainly this afternoon and tonight.

High pressure moves in tomorrow with sunshine in the forecast.

A warm front reaches us Thursday, along with another chance for some showers.

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

• Today: Occasional showers. High near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

• Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light east wind.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.