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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1035.9 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Mar 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 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:
1:25 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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