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Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected Into Tuesday

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Adirondacks and their northern slopes, with Wind Advisories for the rest of the area through 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY until Noon today. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight in cool pockets of east VT. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 09:48am until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 16, 09:48am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.3°N 74°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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