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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Apr 3:51 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 38. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers, mainly after noon. High near 60. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.