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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lake Placid NY

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Calm wind.

    High: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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:
7:56 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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