A weak cold front passing through Northern New York early this morning will bring a northwesterly wind shift and clearing skies during the mid to late morning hours, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Low humidity is expected this afternoon with sunshine and temperatures reaching the upper 60s to mid 70s, forecasters say. A high of 71 is expected

Quiet weather and seasonable temperatures will continue through this weekend. Highs each day will be around 73-73 degrees, the service says.

The next chance for widespread precipitation is not expected until the middle of next week.

The forecast through Thursday is as follows:

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 11 mph.