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Much-needed rain to bring some relief from dry conditions in St. Lawrence Valley, forecasters say

Posted 7/9/16

Much-needed rain is falling today in St. Lawrence County, and is likely to continue with showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service forecast, but …

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Much-needed rain to bring some relief from dry conditions in St. Lawrence Valley, forecasters say

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Much-needed rain is falling today in St. Lawrence County, and is likely to continue with showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service forecast, but whether it will be enough to quench thirsty farm fields, gardens and wells remains to be seen.

Radar showed one line of fairly heavy showers passing through St. Lawrence County at mid-morning today, with more to come this afternoon. The chance of precipitation is pegged at 70 percent.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are in the forecast for tonight, at an 80 percent chance, NWS says.

Total accumulation of rain today and tonight is estimated by forecasters to be between about a quarter of an inch to three-quarters of an inch.

Highs today will be in the mid 70s, cooler than it has been, due to the cloud cover, forecasters say

The low temperature tonight will be around 60.

The chance of rain diminishes to 40 percent Sunday, with highs near 70.

Clouds are expected to diminish Sunday night and moreso on Monday, with lows Sunday night in the mid-50s and highs on Monday approaching 80 degrees.

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

• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.