Sunny Thursday, crisp Friday ahead for North Country
Mostly sunny today in Watertown, with a high near 58. Tonight: partly cloudy, low around 34.
By the ClickNNY Weather Desk
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Updated 4 PM: The high tomorrow is now 54 in Ogdensburg (was 50), 53 in Massena (was 50).
Updated 3 PM: The high tomorrow is now 54 in Gouverneur (was 51), 53 in Canton (was 50), 53 in Potsdam (was 50), with 1 more towns changed.
Updated 2 PM: The low tonight is now 34 in Watertown (was 31).
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny conditions today with highs near 57 to 58 degrees across the region. Tonight turns partly cloudy and cold, with lows dropping to around 29 to 34 degrees, so frost is possible. Friday brings sunny skies and highs near 52 to 55 degrees.
Today
The National Weather Service forecast for Watertown today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 10 mph.
- Watertown: Mostly sunny, high 58
- Fort Drum: Mostly sunny, high 57
- Carthage: Mostly sunny, high 57
- Alexandria Bay: Mostly sunny, high 58
- Ogdensburg: Partly sunny, high 57
- Gouverneur: Partly sunny, high 57
- Canton: Partly sunny, high 55
- Potsdam: Mostly cloudy, high 55
- Massena: Mostly cloudy, high 56
- Lowville: Mostly sunny, high 58
- Malone: Mostly cloudy, high 53
- Oswego: Mostly sunny, high 57
Tonight
Tonight in Watertown: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
- Watertown: Partly cloudy, low 34
- Fort Drum: Partly cloudy, low 31
- Carthage: Patchy fog, low 28
- Alexandria Bay: Mostly clear, low 34
- Ogdensburg: Partly cloudy, low 33
- Gouverneur: Partly cloudy, low 30
- Canton: Partly cloudy, low 30
- Potsdam: Partly cloudy, low 30
- Massena: Partly cloudy, low 30
- Lowville: Patchy fog, low 29
- Malone: Mostly clear, low 29
- Oswego: Partly cloudy, low 37
Tomorrow outlook: Friday
Friday in Watertown: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
- Watertown: Sunny, high 53
- Fort Drum: Sunny, high 53
- Carthage: Patchy fog then sunny, high 54
- Alexandria Bay: Sunny, high 52
- Ogdensburg: Sunny, high 54
- Gouverneur: Sunny, high 54
- Canton: Sunny, high 53
- Potsdam: Sunny, high 53
- Massena: Sunny, high 53
- Lowville: Patchy fog then sunny, high 55
- Malone: Sunny, high 52
- Oswego: Sunny, high 54
What it means for your day
- Commute: The morning commute around 7 AM starts cold at 34 degrees with mostly sunny skies. The afternoon drive home at 3 PM is mild at 58 degrees and mostly sunny.
- At the bus stop: School buses at 7 AM face cold conditions at 34 degrees under mostly sunny skies. The 3 PM pickup is much milder at 58 degrees with continuing sunshine.
- Fort Drum: Fort Drum sees mostly sunny skies this afternoon with a high near 57 degrees. Tonight drops to around 31 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Friday turns sunny with a high near 53 degrees.
- On the farm: Frost is likely tonight as temperatures drop to 28 to 31 degrees across much of the region. No rain is expected through Friday, but patchy fog may develop in some areas tonight and Friday morning.
Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued 3:57 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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