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Hail, strong winds, frequent lightning, heavy downpours possible in St. Lawrence County today

Posted 10/10/20

Today is expected to be breezy with temperatures above 70 degrees across the St. Lawrence Valley, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A strong cold front will impact our area this …

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Hail, strong winds, frequent lightning, heavy downpours possible in St. Lawrence County today

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Today is expected to be breezy with temperatures above 70 degrees across the St. Lawrence Valley, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

A strong cold front will impact our area this afternoon and provide a focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms, NWS says. A few storms will be capable of strong, gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and brief, heavy downpours. There is an 80% chance of precipitation.

Winds will be 17-21 miles per hour with possible gusts of 34 mph, the service says.

Drier and cooler conditions return for Sunday and Monday, with warmer temperatures and on and off chances for showers through the week, the service says.

The forecast through Friday is as follows:

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Columbus Day

A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.