Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected Into Tuesday

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Adirondacks and their northern slopes, with Wind Advisories for the rest of the area through 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY until Noon today. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight in cool pockets of east VT. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.34 in (993.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Lake Placid NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 04:02pm until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 16, 04:02pm until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 1am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers and sleet likely after 2am.  Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Light west wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 1am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers and sleet likely after 2am. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Lake Placid NY
 44.2°N 73.93°W (Elev. 2339 ft)
2:19 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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