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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

Flood Watch until March 12, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until March 12, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then rain showers after 8am. High near 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 30. South wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Freezing rain likely before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then rain showers after 8am. High near 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 30. South wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 19. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 22. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow. High near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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