Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 12:51 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Lake Placid NY

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 59. Light south wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.