Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of drizzle with scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers or drizzle, mainly before midnight, then patchy drizzle after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers after 2am.  Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 45. Windy, with a south wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight.  Low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers or drizzle, mainly before midnight, then patchy drizzle after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 45. Windy, with a south wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Lake Placid NY
 44.14°N 73.97°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
2:10 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
6am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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