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Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected Into Tuesday

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Adirondacks and their northern slopes, with Wind Advisories for the rest of the area through 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY until Noon today. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight in cool pockets of east VT. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 09:05am until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 16, 09:05am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 10 to 17 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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