A strong cold will bring light to moderate rain showers over the St. Lawrence Valley with temperatures dropping throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Forecasters say a brief period of snow is possible as precipitation tapers off. Only minor accumulations of snow are expected given a period of warm temperatures ahead of the falling snow.

NWS says high temps today will be near 44 with winds around 14 mph. Overnight the low will be about 25 degrees.

After one cool day on Thursday, conditions will begin to warm and become above normal for the new work week.

The extended forecast through next Tuesday is as follows:

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.