Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
10:04 am EDT Jul 30, 2025
12pm EDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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