Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 12:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lake Placid NY

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Independence Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.