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Extreme Heat Watch in Effect from Wednesday through Friday for the Champlain valley and eastern Windsor county in Vermont

Significant heat is expected to build from Wednesday through Friday. Hot temperatures and high humidity will allow heat index values to reach into at least the mid 90s each afternoon from Wednesday through Friday in the Champlain Valley and eastern Windsor county in Vermont. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
2:09 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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