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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Placid Airport (KLKP)

Lat: 44.26°NLon: 73.96°WElev: 1747ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

Freeze Warning May 21, 11:00pm until May 22, 08:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 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:
2:11 am EDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT May 21, 2026-6pm EDT May 27, 2026
 
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