Rain moves in tonight and Saturday across the North Country
Dry this afternoon with highs in the low 60s. Rain showers likely tonight and continuing through Saturday with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
By the ClickNNY Weather Desk
Tap for the hourly forecast and radar, or see the North Country weather page.
Updated 1 PM: The chance of precipitation today is now 26 percent in Fort Drum (was 35), 23 percent in Carthage (was 30). Fort Drum and Carthage now look like dry today instead of rain. The chance of precipitation tonight is now 62 percent in Watertown (was 56), 61 percent in Fort Drum (was 55), 64 percent in Alexandria Bay (was 59). Other town forecasts changed as well.
A slight chance of rain showers this afternoon gives way to rain showers likely tonight across the region. Saturday will see rain showers throughout the day as a weather system moves through the North Country.
Watertown · Today
64°high
Slight chance rain showers
- Now
- 61°
- Tonight
- 41°
- Rain
- 22%
- 7 AM
- 52°
- 3 PM
- 62°
A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Town by town
Highs from 62° to 65° across the North Country. Tap a town for the full forecast.
Radar
Live radar loop from the National Weather Service Fort Drum (KTYX) station, covering Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Refreshes every few minutes.
What it means for your day
Commute
Evening commute today remains dry with temperatures falling from the low 60s to the mid 50s. Morning commute Saturday will be wet with rain showers and temperatures around 50 degrees.
At the bus stop
School buses will encounter dry conditions at 7 AM with temperatures around 52 degrees. By 3 PM, buses may face wet roads with a slight chance of rain showers and temperatures near 62 degrees.
Fort Drum
This afternoon will be mostly cloudy with a high near 63 and a chance of rain showers. Tonight rain showers likely with a low around 40. Saturday will bring rain showers with a high near 51.
On the farm
Rain showers likely tonight with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday will see rain showers with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Northeast winds Saturday with gusts as high as 28 mph in some areas.
This weekend
Saturday will be wet with rain showers and highs near 50 degrees as a nor'easter impacts the region. Sunday's forecast will depend on how quickly this system moves through Friday night and Saturday.
Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued 12:57 PM. Town-by-town conditions and live alerts are on the North Country Weather page.
Compiled by the ClickNNY Weather Desk from National Weather Service forecasts, and updated through the day when the forecast changes.
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