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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

A Few Clouds

42°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 2am and 4am, then sleet likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of sleet between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. Very windy, with a southwest wind 43 to 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 2am and 4am, then sleet likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of sleet between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. Very windy, with a southwest wind 43 to 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY
 44.3°N 73.88°W (Elev. 3694 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 am EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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