High pressure over the North Country today will provide a beautiful fall day with increasing sun through this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Forecasters predict a high today of 61 with sunny skies and an overnight the low will he around 41.

A weak front will move through the North Country on Columbus Day, accompanied by some clouds and a few spotty light showers, the service says. The next chance for widespread rainfall comes Wednesday as a low pressure system moves through the area.

Temperatures will be close to seasonal norms through Wednesday, then turn noticeably cooler Thursday and Friday behind the low, NWS says.

The forecast through Friday is as follows:

Columbus Day

A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 58. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 9 mph.