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Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected Into Tuesday

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Adirondacks and their northern slopes, with Wind Advisories for the rest of the area through 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY until Noon today. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight in cool pockets of east VT. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Saranac Lake NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 07:38am until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 16, 07:38am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Saranac Lake NY
 44.23°N 74.2°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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