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

5 Miles ESE Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 83. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. 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 66. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 84. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Lake Placid NY
 44.26°N 73.89°W (Elev. 3005 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
9am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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