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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lake Placid NY
 44.21°N 73.99°W (Elev. 1995 ft)
2:19 am EDT Jun 27, 2026
12pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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