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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 7 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.3°N 74°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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