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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Windy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 8am, then showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 43 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 46. Very windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 8am, then showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 43 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 46. Very windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
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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:
2:22 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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