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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 4:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers. High near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Lake Placid NY
 44.31°N 73.94°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
Last Update:
2:09 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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