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Power outages possible today with gusty winds expected across St. Lawrence County, forecasters say

Posted 10/16/18

Gusty westerly winds in the range of 20 to 40 miles per hour will continue through the morning hours in St. Lawrence County before gradually weakening throughout the day, according to the National …

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Power outages possible today with gusty winds expected across St. Lawrence County, forecasters say

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Gusty westerly winds in the range of 20 to 40 miles per hour will continue through the morning hours in St. Lawrence County before gradually weakening throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.

Power outages are likely given the gusty winds and moist soils, NWS says. Winds will diminish after sunset as the atmosphere begins to stabilize and the pressure gradient weakens.

As of 9 a.m. National Grid was not reporting an outages in St. Lawrence County.

Skies will be partly sunny today with a high near 47, forecasters say. Overnight the low will drop to around 39 with a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., the service says.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers on Wednesday with a high of 46 predicted. Wednesday night’s low will be around 26.

The forecast through Monday is as follows:

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.