Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Lake Placid NY

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.