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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 14 to 18 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:
5:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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