The North Country will experience a heat wave Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures climbing into the mid to high 80s, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The temperatures will be more seasonable on Thursday and Friday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.

Here’s a look at this week’s forecast.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 11 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph.