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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 Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Lake Placid NY
 44.22°N 73.93°W (Elev. 1978 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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