North Country Weather: Watertown, Jefferson & St. Lawrence County Forecast
The forecast for the towns across Northern New York, straight from the National Weather Service, with any watches or warnings in force and ClickNNY's latest weather reporting. The Weather bar on this page follows your own location.
What's the weather in Watertown today?
Right now in Watertown: 64°F, cloudy, as of 11:42 AM. National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon: Periods of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: chance rain showers then cloudy, low 33°F.
Source: National Weather Service, observed at Watertown, Watertown International Airport. Forecast updated .
Weather alerts in the North Country
Wind Advisory for Clinton County
Until Fri, 4:00 PM EDT
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Issued October 16 at 8:26AM EDT until October 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
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Live radar loop from the National Weather Service Fort Drum (KTYX) station, covering Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Refreshes every few minutes.
Forecast for North Country towns
Watertown
Jefferson County64°F Cloudy at 11:42 AM
- This Afternoon:
- Periods Of Rain, high 66°F, 92% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy, low 33°F, 44% chance of precipitation
Fort Drum
Jefferson County64°F Light Rain at 11:15 AM
- Today:
- Periods Of Rain, high 65°F, 95% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy, low 32°F, 48% chance of precipitation
Clayton
Jefferson County64°F Cloudy at 11:42 AM
- Today:
- Periods Of Rain, high 63°F, 94% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 35°F, 28% chance of precipitation
Ogdensburg
St. Lawrence County48°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist at 11:35 AM
- Today:
- Rain Showers, high 62°F, 78% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 32°F, 35% chance of precipitation
Potsdam
St. Lawrence County48°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist at 11:35 AM
- Today:
- Rain Showers, high 62°F, 97% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, low 31°F, 63% chance of precipitation
Massena
St. Lawrence County48°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist at 11:35 AM
- Today:
- Rain Showers, high 60°F, 87% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 31°F, 37% chance of precipitation
Lowville
Lewis County64°F Light Rain at 11:15 AM
- Today:
- Periods Of Rain, high 65°F, 95% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers, low 31°F, 48% chance of precipitation
Malone
Franklin County48°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist at 11:35 AM
- Today:
- Rain Showers, high 62°F, 94% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, low 30°F, 79% chance of precipitation
Plattsburgh
Clinton County55°F Rain and Fog/Mist at 11:30 AM
- Today:
- Rain Showers, high 62°F, 83% chance of precipitation
- Tonight:
- Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 34°F, 49% chance of precipitation
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- Where does ClickNNY's forecast come from?
- From the National Weather Service. The town forecasts, current conditions and alerts on this page are read from the NWS public API (api.weather.gov) and shown in the agency's own words. ClickNNY does not make its own forecast.
- Which National Weather Service office covers the North Country?
- Two offices. The NWS office in Buffalo covers Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties, including Watertown, Fort Drum, Clayton and Lowville. The NWS office in Burlington, Vermont covers St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties, including Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Massena, Malone and Plattsburgh.
- How often is this page updated?
- Alerts are re-checked about every minute, current conditions about every 10 minutes and town forecasts about every 30 minutes, which is as often as the National Weather Service usually changes them.
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