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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light northeast wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 6 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:
2:13 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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