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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Placid Airport (KLKP)

Lat: 44.26°NLon: 73.96°WElev: 1747ft.

Light Drizzle

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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:
12:14 pm EDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT May 19, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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