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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 4 Mar 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain likely between 11pm and 3am, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sleet likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Sleet Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain likely between 11pm and 3am, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Sleet likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.3°N 74°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 am EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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