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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Lake Placid NY
 44.16°N 73.97°W (Elev. 3058 ft)
Last Update:
2:14 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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