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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 9 Apr 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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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:
8:57 am EDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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