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Rain moves in tonight, Thursday brings rain and snow

After a pleasant Veterans Day, rain develops tonight with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Thursday will be wet and wintry with rain and snow and a near certain chance of precipitation.

By the ClickNNY Weather Desk

Lewis County, Alexandria Bay, Fort Drum, Canton, Potsdam, Jefferson County, Gouverneur, Watertown, Carthage, Massena, Lowville, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence CountyWeather

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A mild Wednesday with highs near 50 across the region will give way to rain developing between 10pm and midnight tonight. Rain becomes likely after 5am with lows around 32 to 35 degrees. Thursday will be cloudy and cold with rain before 4pm, then rain and snow, with highs near 40 to 42 degrees and a 80 to 100 percent chance of precipitation.

Watertown · Today

50°high

Partly sunny

Tonight
35°
Rain
1%
7 AM
37°
3 PM
50°

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 2 to 6 mph.

Town by town

Highs from 42° to 52° across the North Country. Tap a town for the full forecast.

Radar

Live weather radar loop for Northern New York

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

    The morning bus stop at 7am will be mostly sunny and 37 degrees. The afternoon bus stop at 3pm will be cloudy and 50 degrees. Friday morning commutes will be wet from overnight rain turning to snow.

  • At the bus stop

    At 7am Wednesday it will be mostly sunny and 37 degrees with no precipitation expected. At 3pm it will be cloudy and 50 degrees with no precipitation expected.

  • Fort Drum

    Fort Drum will see partly sunny skies today with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight will bring a 58 percent chance of rain, with lows around 35 degrees. Thursday will turn wet and cold with rain before 4pm, then rain and snow, with highs near 41 degrees and a 90 percent chance of precipitation.

  • On the farm

    Frost and freeze concerns tonight with lows around 30 to 35 degrees across the region. Rain tonight becomes the main concern, with between a tenth and three quarters of an inch possible depending on location. Thursday will bring 80 to 100 percent chances of precipitation with rain and snow. Northeast winds Thursday will be 5 to 14 mph.

Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued 3:57 AM. Town-by-town conditions and live alerts are on the North Country Weather page.

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Compiled by the ClickNNY Weather Desk from National Weather Service forecasts, and updated through the day when the forecast changes.

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