Rain is expected to return to the North Country over the next few days, along with humidity, according to the National Weather Service.

The service is predicting heavy rain Sunday through Monday night, with mostly sunny conditions to briefly appear Tuesday, before the return of rain Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures are expected to hover in the high 70's to low 80's through Thursday, according to the service.

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The full forecast follows:

• Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

• Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Monday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.

• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.