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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Jul 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
 
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