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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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:
2:18 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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