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Last day of summer treats St. Lawrence County residents to highs in 80s

Posted 9/22/19

The combination of exiting high pressure and an approaching low pressure system will provide the North Country with increasing clouds and well above normal temperatures through tonight, according to …

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Last day of summer treats St. Lawrence County residents to highs in 80s

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The combination of exiting high pressure and an approaching low pressure system will provide the North Country with increasing clouds and well above normal temperatures through tonight, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Highs today will be around 82 with a slight chance of showers between noon and 2 p.m., forecasters say. Wind gusts could reach 31 miles per hour as well.

The overnight low will be around 69.

An upper trough moving east from the Great Lakes will bring numerous showers Monday and Tuesday, along with the chance for a few rumbles of thunder, NWS says.

For Wednesday onward through the weekend, every other day will feature chances for rain, starting with high pressure and dry conditions Wednesday, and scattered showers Thursday, the service says.

The forecast through Saturday is as follows:

Monday

A chance of showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light east wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.