A wintry mix is expected late Thursday into Friday Morning for portions of southern Vermont and portions of northern New York.

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will spread northward late Thursday through Friday Morning, mainly in southern Vermont and western Essex County in New York. Precipitation will likely start as a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet, before transitioning to mainly snow. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 5 Mar 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lake Placid NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 07:00pm until March 6, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lake Placid NY
 44.32°N 74.03°W (Elev. 2507 ft)
1:37 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
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