Temperatures in the North Country will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal today, tonight and tomorrow before a cold front moves in tomorrow afternoon bringing showers with it, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures today could approach 60 degrees with breezy and gusty conditions under sunny skies.

By early Friday, the front is expected to move through the area and temps will return to more normal levels, accompanied by a chance of rain or snow showers.

And by Friday night, temperatures will plunge into the teens again, and will stay near or below freezing, under clear skies, through Saturday night.

Gusty winds are expected to stay with us through Friday.

Sunday is expected to be sunny with highs in the mid-40s.

There are more details and a variety of information available on the NorthCountryNow.com weather page. <NorthCountryNow.com/weather>

The NWS forecast for the St. Lawrence valley and northwestern Adirondacks:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm, maybe snow in higher elevations. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 6 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind between 6 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14 and lower in higher elevations.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23, colder toward the mountains.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.