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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Dec 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 10am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light east wind.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 3am. Low around 19. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 10am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light east wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 3am. Low around 19. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
7:56 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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