Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield (KGTB)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Gouverneur NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Gouverneur NY
 44.38°N 75.56°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:13 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
4am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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