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Warm and sunny days expected through weekend in St. Lawrence County; record high possible on Sunday

Posted 6/23/16

A high pressure system will move into the St. Lawrence Valley with clearing skies, sunny days and moonlit nights with a warming trend through Sunday where highs could be in the 90s, according to the …

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Warm and sunny days expected through weekend in St. Lawrence County; record high possible on Sunday

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A high pressure system will move into the St. Lawrence Valley with clearing skies, sunny days and moonlit nights with a warming trend through Sunday where highs could be in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Today, the NWS says highs will be near 74 with light and variable winds. Overnight lows will be around 52 with calm winds.

Temps will be near 80 Friday and lows Friday night will be near 56 with light winds from the south, the service says.

A record high temperature on Sunday could be tied or broken. The record high for the Massena and Potsdam area for June 26, which is Sunday, is 91 degrees, according to Weather Underground.

The weekend will see highs 91 on Sunday and a predicted high of 89 on Saturday, NWS says.

The low Saturday night is forecasted to be around 61. The low Sunday night will be near 67.

The first chance of rain in the North Country will be Monday or Tuesday. There is a 40 percent chance of rain on each of those days.

The detailed forecast through next Wednesday is as follows:

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light south wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph.