High pressure to our north and east will provide another quiet day today for the St. Lawrence Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

The high today will be 68 with an overnight low of 57, forecasters say.

The weather becomes more active tonight, however, as a Canadian low to our northwest pushes a series of fronts through the forecast area Friday and Friday night.

The high Friday will be 80 with winds as high as 37 miles per hour, the service says.

Expect windy conditions and some showers through the day Friday, with a potential for a few thunderstorms Friday night.

Behind the system, cooler and drier weather is expected for the upcoming weekend.

The forecast through next Wednesday is as follows:

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 11 mph.