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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Piercefield NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Piercefield NY
 44.23°N 74.59°W (Elev. 1621 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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