Bitterly Cold Temperatures Expected Tonight

A cold weather advisory has been issued for parts of northern New York tonight for wind chills as low as 25 below expected. Elsewhere, wind chills will range from 5 to 15 degrees below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint -25°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Lake Placid NY
 44.13°N 74.07°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:16 am EST Dec 5, 2025
4am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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