Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Likely and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.