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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 10pm. Low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 10pm. Low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain. High near 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lake Placid NY
 44.22°N 73.93°W (Elev. 1978 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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