Intervals of clouds and sun can be anticipated today with highs predicted near 72, according to the National Weather Service.

An overnight low of 41 is expected with winds of 8-15 miles per hour and gusts of 26 mph, NWS says.

Our next system will quickly spread a period of rain showers over the North Country by early this evening across northern New York, forecasters say.

Rainfall amounts will generally be under a quarter of an inch, the service says. Cooler and breezy conditions will follow for Wednesday into Thursday, before more chances for precipitation arrive Friday into this upcoming weekend.

The forecast through next Monday is as follows:

Wednesday

Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 11 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.