Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Lake Placid NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am.  Low around 27. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 27. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light northeast wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Lake Placid NY
 44.31°N 73.94°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
2:21 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
3am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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