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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast with Haze

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 30 Dec 9:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 am EST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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