Snow and Ice This Evening and Tonight

Mixed precipitation arrives this evening and continues through tonight. Ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch are expected for St. Lawrence and Franklin counties in New York. Elsewhere, ice accumulations of a couple hundredths of an inch are possible. Widespread snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches are expected. Use caution if driving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 2:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light east wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 3am.  Low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  High near 44. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light east wind.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 44. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Low around 25. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
12:52 pm EST Jan 6, 2026
3pm EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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