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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 5:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 11 to 13 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:
4:00 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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