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

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Elizabethtown NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. New rainfall 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 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Elizabethtown NY
 44.26°N 73.64°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
9am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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