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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 6 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:
8:33 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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