Slight chance of showers this afternoon, then sunny Tuesday
Slight chance rain showers today in Watertown, with a high near 59. Tonight: partly cloudy, low around 28.
By the ClickNNY Weather Desk
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Updated 3 PM: The chance of precipitation today is now 16 percent in Watertown (was 35), 16 percent in Fort Drum (was 39). Watertown and Fort Drum now look like dry today instead of rain.
Updated 2 PM: The chance of precipitation today is now 24 percent in Carthage (was 34), 12 percent in Alexandria Bay (was 49), 19 percent in Ogdensburg (was 48). Carthage, Alexandria Bay and Ogdensburg now look like dry today instead of rain.
The National Weather Service says a slight chance of rain showers is possible before 4pm today, mainly in areas from Watertown to Lowville. Highs today reach near 55 to 62 with north and northwest winds around 6 to 10 mph. Tonight will be much colder with lows around 25 to 33.
Today
The National Weather Service forecast for Watertown today: A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Watertown: Slight chance rain showers, high 59
- Fort Drum: Slight chance rain showers, high 58
- Carthage: Slight chance rain showers, high 59, 21 percent chance of precipitation
- Alexandria Bay: Partly sunny, high 57
- Ogdensburg: Partly sunny, high 56
- Gouverneur: Mostly cloudy, high 58
- Canton: Partly sunny, high 57
- Potsdam: Partly sunny, high 57
- Massena: Partly sunny, high 55
- Lowville: Slight chance rain showers, high 62
- Malone: Partly sunny, high 55
- Oswego: Mostly cloudy, high 61
Tonight
Tonight in Watertown: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
- Watertown: Partly cloudy, low 28
- Fort Drum: Partly cloudy, low 27
- Carthage: Partly cloudy, low 25
- Alexandria Bay: Mostly clear, low 29
- Ogdensburg: Mostly clear, low 33
- Gouverneur: Mostly clear, low 25
- Canton: Mostly clear, low 26
- Potsdam: Mostly clear, low 26
- Massena: Mostly clear, low 27
- Lowville: Partly cloudy, low 26
- Malone: Mostly clear, low 29
- Oswego: Mostly cloudy, low 31
Tomorrow outlook: Tuesday
Tuesday in Watertown: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
- Watertown: Sunny, high 47
- Fort Drum: Sunny, high 47
- Carthage: Sunny, high 48
- Alexandria Bay: Sunny, high 47
- Ogdensburg: Sunny, high 46
- Gouverneur: Sunny, high 46
- Canton: Sunny, high 45
- Potsdam: Sunny, high 45
- Massena: Sunny, high 45
- Lowville: Sunny, high 49
- Malone: Sunny, high 44
- Oswego: Sunny, high 48
What it means for your day
- Commute: Morning commute around 7am: 47 degrees with patchy fog and 3% chance of rain. Afternoon commute around 3pm: 57 degrees with a slight chance of rain showers and 16% chance of precipitation.
- At the bus stop: At the bus stop around 7am, expect 47 degrees and patchy fog with only a 3% chance of rain. Coming home around 3pm, it will be 57 degrees with a slight chance of rain showers and 16% chance of precipitation.
- Fort Drum: At Fort Drum this afternoon, a slight chance of rain showers before 4pm with a high near 58. Tonight mostly cloudy and cold with a low around 27.
- On the farm: Frost likely tonight with lows around 25 to 29 across much of the region. Chance of rain showers before 4pm today is low at 3 to 21% depending on location.
Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued 2:22 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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