Dangerous Cold Friday Night and Saturday

Cold temperatures and gusty winds will occur Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures between -10 and -20 with sustained winds between 5 and 15 mph will cause wind chills between -20 and -40 for most areas Friday night and Saturday morning. Stronger gusts will cause it to feel colder at times. Winds decrease on Saturday and temperatures rise modestly, raising wind chills into the -10 to -20 range. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast with Haze

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Lake Placid NY

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Light snow.  High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Light Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Light snow likely, mainly before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Light Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Light snow. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Light snow likely, mainly before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Lake Placid NY
 44.14°N 73.97°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
12:37 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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